I’m reading Demon Copperhead and I’ve only just realised that it’s based on David Copperfield by Charles Dickens. Somehow, I feel cheated. I hated Dickens in school - melodramatic claptrap - but it does explain the ‘serial’ feel of the book.
It’s a clever book, the characters are credible, going beyond characterisation (another of my pet Dickens’ peeves.) And the writing is beautiful, wonderful imagery etc.
I know there’s nothing new under the sun and all tales are variations on a theme. This book, though, barely even changes the characters’ names.
I’m so disappointed. I don’t know what to think. And I’ve lost interest in finishing the book.
Have you read it?
What are your thoughts?
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I guess that’s what I’m trying to work out. It could just be my own bias against Dickens.