A review by thewillowwood
David Copperfield by Charles Dickens

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

I think this is a good book overall, but I think the format of the book as a whole novel doesn’t do it any favours. One can tell that this was meant to be read over various instalments, more like an episodic thing than one concise novel. in order to finish this book in a timely manner I had to force my way through it, and I believe I would have enjoyed it more over a longer period of time. An interesting book, but be warned that it is an investment of time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Ableism, Infertility, Racism, Slavery, Antisemitism, Pregnancy, and Colonisation