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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Oof. I am definitely slumping. Made it halfway, but there are just too many side plots that I don't care for. I don't know what it was about "Dombey and Son" that worked for me so well, but this is a chore. I suspect it's because while "D and S" is also long, it is a more tightly constructed story, with no superfluous characters or side plots - everything feels purposeful and comes together. "OMF" on the other hand.... it's taking forever to get to the point.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
Alternate title: How to scheme with multiple people close to a woman to emotionally and psychologically manipulate her over a long period of time into being who you want her to be and falling in love with you without looking like an evil person. Also see, female character that persists in being in love with a useless, manipulative turd instead of realising he's trash and moving on. I'll take David Copperfield thanks.
It wasn't too bad (but also not too good, either). Kind of overlong, and few things of interest really happened. It wasn't the worst book I ever read, but I wouldn't recommend it. It slowed to a crawl, plans were made in obtuse language, and it was hard to understand what characters were insinuating.
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
About to start my last diss chapter on Dickens's last completed novel, and its richness continues to astound me. The more I dig, the more there is (all dust puns intended). And it stays consistently funny for 800+ pages! The Mrs. Wilfer/Lavinia/George Sampson scenes are the best in that regard -- see i.e. Lavinia pointing out the various objects in Bella's new digs--'Exotics, George,' 'An aviary, George,' 'An ormolu clock, George,'--toward the end. In my dream world I would love to devote an entire semester to teaching this one.
A very good read--absorbing with enjoyable characters. There's a lot of great humor in this one, and I love Dickens's descriptions of London. There's also a lot of plot, some of which doesn't come together quite as satisfactorily as it might.