It often feels weird when I sit down to review classic literature. Who cares about my opinion, after all? This tale has prevailed for over 150 years, so it's obviously good. Nothing I can say really makes a difference. 
 In the introduction to my edition, Dickens states that David Copperfield is his favorite book, likening it to a child. Copperfield (as a character) is your average guy, and we travel with him through his life experiences. Orphaned at a young age; dealing with a hard-headed stepfather; his schooldays, friendships, and falling in love. His tale could be told by anyone, which is what makes it so accessible. 
 I feel that I should give it a higher rating, but there were moments that it was too common and I found myself skimming over the text. Copperfield and his companions tend to be long-winded and repetitive, and much of their conversations could have been chopped without taking away from the story. In the beginning it was quaint and cute, but by the end I grew weary of, "My dear Copperfield!" (Did people really speak this way, all the time?) 
 But every character is memorable. I experienced the same emotions toward people that Copperfield did--I resented Uriah Heep; felt motherly affection toward Peggotty; loved Agnes as a sister. The only one I was in disagreement over was Dora, who he loved; she annoyed me from the start. (We are blinded by love, after all.) Also, I really had no idea what Mr. Micawber was talking about half the time. But he was oddly endearing. 
 I like Copperfield because he's your average guy. He's personable, remembers everyone, and is overall pleasant--including to those people he despises. (Most of the time.) He goes through rough times, and he gets himself out of them. It's your standard "rags to riches" tale, but it's his character that makes it memorable.