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A review by smartinez9
David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
5.0
As endearing as any Dickens novel, with standouts being Mr. Micawber, Betsy, Peggotty and Mr. Peggotty, and Traddles. Not my absolute favorite of his works—I think I sympathize more with the atmosphere of Bleak House, the pain of Great Expectations, and overall the machinations and complexity of character in Our Mutual Friend. David’s credulousness was at times grating, particularly his blindness in regards to a certain character. Still, a Dickens novel that doesn’t rank among my favorites remains leagues above most other books I’ve read recently.
That said, there were some more sinister elements beneath the surface—the rigidity of birth and apparent folly of upward social mobility, the casual use of colony in Australia as a solution to all societal ills, Emily’s ruin, and the solitary confinement of prisoners. All aspects I would like to delve deeper into at a future point.
That said, there were some more sinister elements beneath the surface—the rigidity of birth and apparent folly of upward social mobility, the casual use of colony in Australia as a solution to all societal ills, Emily’s ruin, and the solitary confinement of prisoners. All aspects I would like to delve deeper into at a future point.