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David Copperfield
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Start date
October 1, 2019
Finish date
December 31, 2019
Why we're reading this
4th Quarter 2019, Long Read

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Katy
Sep 02, 2017 rated it really liked it
Shelves: classics
The beginning and end of the story are hard to put d0wn. The middle drags a bit and David Copperfield is very dense in reading people at times. Truly a classic.
Angela Smith
This book took me just over 2 months from start to finish and listening to it narrated by Richard Armitage made it all the more enjoyable as I listened to his voices he brought to characters, bringing them alive.

I had only seen the dramatization of David Copperfield before and is often the way they have to cut much out. The book was engaging as was the narration. I especially enjoyed Richard's portrayal of the slimy Uriah Heep.
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Somdutta
Oct 09, 2010 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition


By far one of the best of Dickens's work. The precocious nature of young Copperfield is noteworthy. It inspires us to face our problems with maturity and move on in life ,looking forward towards a better tomorrow. The words of Mrs Strong were particularly strong and very true, "There can be no disparity in marriage,like unsuitability of mind and purpose". Among the characters which I loved, David's aunt was the best. David came to her with the hope of being rescued from his despicable conditio
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Bárbara
Jan 03, 2010 marked it as wishlist-notapriority
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Apr 30, 2010 marked it as to-read
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Aug 22, 2010 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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