After rereading Charles Dickens’s David Copperfield, someone suggested I check out Demon Copperhead. It’s been fascinating to compare the two. Both protagonists overcome impossible odds (I haven’t finished Demon yet, but I’m betting he does), and both are unforgettable characters who break your heart again and again. The authors in each bring to life and help you to empathize with bleak circumstances and lives that may be worlds apart from your own--Victorian England in one case and Southern Appalachia in another. Of course the differences are stark too, but reading them back to back has been a trip.
I love that you paired this book with a delicious-sounding muffin recipe using sourdough discard, reflecting Demon’s resilience and resourcefulness. It’s a perfect choice! For David Copperfield, you might make scones!
Love this edition of Good Book, Good Bread, Hannah! I just learned of this book last week and immediately put it on my “to read” list. Funny to see it pop up here again, and also hear that it was recommended to you by multiple people. Although I do love a good romcom / beach read during the summer months, I also find myself craving a something deeper - something with a little teeth and a little heart. I think this could be it!
After rereading Charles Dickens’s David Copperfield, someone suggested I check out Demon Copperhead. It’s been fascinating to compare the two. Both protagonists overcome impossible odds (I haven’t finished Demon yet, but I’m betting he does), and both are unforgettable characters who break your heart again and again. The authors in each bring to life and help you to empathize with bleak circumstances and lives that may be worlds apart from your own--Victorian England in one case and Southern Appalachia in another. Of course the differences are stark too, but reading them back to back has been a trip.
I love that you paired this book with a delicious-sounding muffin recipe using sourdough discard, reflecting Demon’s resilience and resourcefulness. It’s a perfect choice! For David Copperfield, you might make scones!
Love this edition of Good Book, Good Bread, Hannah! I just learned of this book last week and immediately put it on my “to read” list. Funny to see it pop up here again, and also hear that it was recommended to you by multiple people. Although I do love a good romcom / beach read during the summer months, I also find myself craving a something deeper - something with a little teeth and a little heart. I think this could be it!