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David Copperfield

Charles Dickens

Start date: November 1, 2012

Finish date: December 31, 2012

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Why we're reading this: A group of us decided that we wanted to read this book and we are reading it together as a side read.
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May 02, 2010 Moira rated it it was ok

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It was SUCH a monumental struggle to get through this book. I think I read the first third of it about five times. And the first third has such great writing - Peggoty! Barkis! Little Em'ly! The horrible Murdstones! The terrible school! And every time we got around to Uriah Heep and Agnes, it was like my frontal lobes were injected with Novocaine. I did finish it finally but didn't at all enjoy it. And let us pass over the unspeakable Dora sections in silence. ...more

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Aug 25, 2017 Ryan rated it it was amazing

Love Dickens' writing: his characters come alive, the dialogue interactions make me laugh, the plot is all over the place (dramatic, comedic, melodramatic, sad, overly melodramatic, maudlin, triumphant). This was a bit too long for me, could have wrapped it up sooner, but in installment form (way back when) I bet it was perfect! ...more

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