Reviews

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

jessandallthatjazz's review against another edition

adventurous funny informative slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

jasmainem_readsalot's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

antver's review against another edition

2.75

I do not know what i was expecting from It being one of the most sell books of all time, but It was a huge disapointment.

It was dull most of the time, i think you can only take the end and the begining. It has zero character devolement during the novel.
I started with dickens with this book and i am not sure if i Will continue. 

chrys_marin's review against another edition

3.0

A very-well written story. Dickens clearly knows how to build momentum and pace a story in the same way a conductor leads an orchestra. I felt the ending left me wanting for a little bit more though, although I guess good stories do that.

liz_harrison's review against another edition

challenging slow-paced

4.0

eml113's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This may be an odd thing to say, but one of the things I appreciated most about this book is how well-structured it is. Everything is intertwined, everything comes full circle. By the end, everything is wrapped up in a neat little bow. 

It’s really satisfying to pick this book apart because of how much meaning Dicken’s squeezes into each page. 

nicole_minerva's review against another edition

3.0

Needs more Madame Defarge.

kellyrenea's review against another edition

5.0

Classic

Fabulous and timeless tale of the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror. Told from the perspective of heartfelt characters.

chedwards72's review against another edition

dark informative tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

sincostami's review against another edition

4.0

you know, with all the words this man is using I’m not particularly surprised that sometimes they managed to slap so well. An editor would, potentially, have helped though.

Madame Defarge I do not know if I want to be you or be with you, but I do know that you were an inspiration to me, morals or not. I wish France was real.