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David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
4.0
adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

David Copperfield narrates his adventures in his journey from an unhappy and impoverished childhood to the discovery of his vocation as a successful novelist.  The novel is sometimes categorized in the bildungsroman genre.  It is also partially autobiographical.  It was published as a serial in 1849 and 1850 and then as a book in 1850.  I love the interesting and eclectic set of characters in this novel and the inclusion of social commentary without bashing the reader over the head with it.