Before starting on Kingsolver's "Demon Copperhead" I decided to read Dickens' "David Copperfield" first.
Frankly, I find it a bit too slow and long-winded. But I like the little jokes like: "When my thoughts go back ... to my youth, I wonder how much of the histories I invented..., an innocent romantic boy making his imaginative world out of such strange experiences and sordid things!".
@MarianHellema@bookstodon Dickens is a deadpan snarker! I didn't realize it until I listened to the 'Tale of Two Cities' audiobook. The voice actor who's really wonderful at reading subtle snark is Wil Wheaton, and I dream of a collection of Dickens novels read by Wheaton.
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