Hannah's review
David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
A story that includes an orphan boy, rags to riches, trials, tribulations, and adventures: it seems to scream standardization and uniformity. Do we really need to hear about another destitute orphan who, through self-discovery and hardships, creates a better life for himself? I say we do, should, or must if his name is David Copperfield. Tom Sawyer, Anne Shirley, Mowgli, Pollyanna, Peter Pan, Jane Eyre, Becky Sharp, and even (or especially) Harry Potter: please step aside. You simply can’t compete.
David Copperfield is a magnificent piece of fiction. Charles Dickens has truly mastered the use of the comma and semi-colon, producing a lilting lull to his passages from which delightful gems of brilliance shine through. I had never laughed out loud from the mere joy of reading a well crafted sentence until I read this book. Strange, I know, but there it is (and I can assure you it happened quite often). I could extol the witty prose and impeccable grammar in this book endlessly but...more
David Copperfield is a magnificent piece of fiction. Charles Dickens has truly mastered the use of the comma and semi-colon, producing a lilting lull to his passages from which delightful gems of brilliance shine through. I had never laughed out loud from the mere joy of reading a well crafted sentence until I read this book. Strange, I know, but there it is (and I can assure you it happened quite often). I could extol the witty prose and impeccable grammar in this book endlessly but...more
