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A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

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lems_bookclub's review

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Ho voluto leggerlo lentamente, a due capitoli al giorno, e quindi forse ho perso alcuni passaggi e scordato qualche nome. Il racconto è effettivamente lungo, con molti personaggi, con capitoli lenti e altri velocissimi e molto belli. Il voto è quindi un riassunto di ciò penso. Adoro Dickens e la sua scrittura, ma a volte questo libro me lo sono un po' trascinato.

annaleblanc316's review

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slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes

4.0

shyki's review

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1.0

I read this when I got COVID in 2021 so my answer is definitely affected by that. However, even then, this book is the perfect example of "more words does not equal a better story". Dickens was paid by the word, so I guess it makes sense if he needed the money back then, but still, it was just a slog of confusing and elaborate phrases to push through. I was forced to read this anyways, otherwise I definitely would have dropped this past chapter 2.

Also, doesn't Charles Darnay feel like a self-insert of Dickens? The perfect, nice-guy who becomes the hero in the end?

Just me?