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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
Took a while to get into it but after the first quarter it really took off. The weaving of the different storylines and characters was masterfully done. Called the ending tho
Haven't read this in years, but I loved it in my teens. The image of Mme. Defarge plotting revolution as she knits is so clear I can still picture it.
I loved the ending. Shows how to have sympathy for the other people.
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I remember really enjoying this book in high school and so I decided to read it again! A fantastic book, and I really think I hold it a little more preciously knowing that the Dark Knight Trilogy (or at least Dark Knight Rises) has a nod to the character of Sydney Carton.
“I see a beautiful city and a brilliant people rising from this abyss, and, in their struggles to be truly free, in their triumphs and defeats, through long, long years to come, I see the evil of this time and of the previous time of which this is the natural birth, gradually making expiation for itself and wearing out…
It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to, than I have ever known.”
“I see a beautiful city and a brilliant people rising from this abyss, and, in their struggles to be truly free, in their triumphs and defeats, through long, long years to come, I see the evil of this time and of the previous time of which this is the natural birth, gradually making expiation for itself and wearing out…
It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to, than I have ever known.”
dark
emotional
informative
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I can't really say to be that big of a Dickens fan, but there's something about Tale of Two Cities that really connects with me. Maybe it's how these characters are so thoroughly fleshed-out as real people against this hugely historic backdrop. Or maybe it's the style of writing, how it deviates from the Dickensian standard and gives way to a certain playfulness, as though Dickens just wanted to try out a new style. Whatever the case, this is definitely a must-read for Dickens fans.
the third book was incredible but MAN the first two were hard to get through
challenging
dark
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes