By: Charles Dickens
Dickens, as always, beautifully employs language. He can be wry, sharp, yet at other times surprisingly gentle. Betsey Trotwood is one of my favorite Dickens characters; David himself is one of his more sympathetic leads. The only flaw that struck me was the rushed ending. Dora's death is too convenient. David's subsequent marriage that results in perfect domestic happiness seems stagnant in comparison. And the sending off of the majority of the more troubled characters to Australia - where they all almost immediately achieve success - is rather unsatisfying. Nonetheless, an amazing read in which sentences can often be savored. (Fiction) 07/07/09
