A review by elentarri
David Copperfield by Charles Dickens

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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.