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David Copperfield

Charles Dickens

Start date: May 1, 2017

Finish date: May 31, 2017

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Feb 15, 2015 Linda rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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This book started off so wonderfully. I really enjoyed the first person narrative, especially during the first half of the book when David is a young child. There was so much innocence portrayed in his observations, which ranged from humorous to horrifying. I fully expected to rate this 5 stars for much of the book. However, Mr. Micawber's storyline was given too many pages to the point where I dreaded every time he entered the scene. For this fact alone I had to remove a star, along with the wr ...more

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Oct 18, 2023 Joe rated it it was amazing

I love this book. When I was assigned the book in my high school english class (way back in the 70's) I was overwhelmed by the shear bulk and i put off reading it till it was close to being due. I recall cramming the end of book into a few nights. I was totally blown away with the shear emotional depth of the novel. It was the first novel to move me to tears. No in my 60's I decides to revisit DC and of course i wasn't disappointed . The book somewhat autobiographical of Dickens follows DC throu ...more

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Jun 24, 2008 Christine rated it it was amazing

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I told my friend that when I read David Copperfield, I become so enchanted with his beautiful words that somehow I illogically believe that if I just took pen to hand, I could write just like him! Ha! He draws me into his world-- almost touching his characters. He somehow leaves me with tenderness and hope for my own world. He seems to write the perfect ending. I can't get enough of Dickens! ...more

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