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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
"Historia de dos ciudades" de Charles Dickens es una obra fascinante que nos transporta a los turbulentos tiempos de la Revolución Francesa y nos sumerge en una trama repleta de intrigas, amor y sacrificio. Sin embargo, a pesar de su brillantez, mi experiencia con esta novela fue un tanto ambivalente.
Dickens demuestra su maestría narrativa al pintar un retrato vívido de la época, tejiendo personajes entrañables en medio de la agitación social y política. La dualidad entre Londres y París se convierte en un poderoso telón de fondo que enriquece la trama.
Aunque la historia es indudablemente interesante, la extensión y el estilo literario del autor pueden volverse desafiantes. En varios momentos, la trama se torna densa y detallada, haciendo que la lectura se vuelva tediosa. La prosa del siglo XIX, aunque rica, puede resultar un obstáculo para lectores acostumbrados a un ritmo más ágil.
Los personajes, aunque bien desarrollados, a veces pueden sentirse distantes debido a la complejidad de sus conexiones y el contexto histórico. Sin embargo, la evolución de sus arcos narrativos y las sorpresas a lo largo de la historia mantienen el interés del lector.
En resumen, "Historia de dos ciudades" es una obra maestra que captura la esencia de una época tumultuosa. Aunque algunos momentos pueden parecer tediosos, la trama global, los personajes memorables y el impactante telón de fondo histórico hacen que la lectura valga la pena. Recomendaría esta novela a aquellos lectores que buscan sumergirse en un relato épico, aunque advierto que su extensión puede requerir cierta paciencia.
Dickens demuestra su maestría narrativa al pintar un retrato vívido de la época, tejiendo personajes entrañables en medio de la agitación social y política. La dualidad entre Londres y París se convierte en un poderoso telón de fondo que enriquece la trama.
Aunque la historia es indudablemente interesante, la extensión y el estilo literario del autor pueden volverse desafiantes. En varios momentos, la trama se torna densa y detallada, haciendo que la lectura se vuelva tediosa. La prosa del siglo XIX, aunque rica, puede resultar un obstáculo para lectores acostumbrados a un ritmo más ágil.
Los personajes, aunque bien desarrollados, a veces pueden sentirse distantes debido a la complejidad de sus conexiones y el contexto histórico. Sin embargo, la evolución de sus arcos narrativos y las sorpresas a lo largo de la historia mantienen el interés del lector.
En resumen, "Historia de dos ciudades" es una obra maestra que captura la esencia de una época tumultuosa. Aunque algunos momentos pueden parecer tediosos, la trama global, los personajes memorables y el impactante telón de fondo histórico hacen que la lectura valga la pena. Recomendaría esta novela a aquellos lectores que buscan sumergirse en un relato épico, aunque advierto que su extensión puede requerir cierta paciencia.
challenging
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
I struggle to enjoy audio books. My mind tends to wander as I listen. I find that if my eyes are not looking at the pages of a book I don't seem to be able to retain what I am hearing all that well. But I decided to give this one a go, and I am so glad I had the privilege of listening to the wonderful narration of Andrew Sachs with this AMAZING story. He is able to capture the wonderful characters, the good, the bad, and the ugly, with a wonderful range of voices. I always stayed tied to the story because of his wonderful narration.
I read A Tale of Two Cities many years ago and loved it. Are there many people who don't know the memorable first line of this story or the parting words of Sydney Carton at the end? I know that many people feel as if this story is over-rated when comparing the works of Charles Dickens, but it is my favorite Dickens story by far. If you ever want to read a story about the evils of populism as a driving societal force, this is a good book to grab. The French aristocracy was awful, but when the masses reacted, it was equally awful. The rule of the mob, even when that mob forms some sort of majority rule, can be horrific. This is a tale of the evils of vengeance as a guiding principle. But most of all, this is a story of the power of love to overcome all things in the face of terrible evil. I love, love, love, LOVE the character of Sydney Carton. So. So. Much. He is a man who has spent his life basically wasting much of the space he occupies. He doesn't seem to have a lot of redeeming qualities at first ... but then he falls in love with the kind-hearted Lucy ... who is unfortunately already in love with another. Sydney Carton's actions at the end of this story are burned into my memory forever. I loved his valiant actions at the end of this story. I loved his words. I loved his comforting behavior with the girl who travels with him. I loved how this man without many redeeming qualities becomes a savior in the end. All because of love. This is a story that makes me want to just sit back, say nothing, and just savor for awhile after finishing it. I adore it. Five gigantic stars!
I read A Tale of Two Cities many years ago and loved it. Are there many people who don't know the memorable first line of this story or the parting words of Sydney Carton at the end? I know that many people feel as if this story is over-rated when comparing the works of Charles Dickens, but it is my favorite Dickens story by far. If you ever want to read a story about the evils of populism as a driving societal force, this is a good book to grab. The French aristocracy was awful, but when the masses reacted, it was equally awful. The rule of the mob, even when that mob forms some sort of majority rule, can be horrific. This is a tale of the evils of vengeance as a guiding principle. But most of all, this is a story of the power of love to overcome all things in the face of terrible evil. I love, love, love, LOVE the character of Sydney Carton. So. So. Much. He is a man who has spent his life basically wasting much of the space he occupies. He doesn't seem to have a lot of redeeming qualities at first ... but then he falls in love with the kind-hearted Lucy ... who is unfortunately already in love with another. Sydney Carton's actions at the end of this story are burned into my memory forever. I loved his valiant actions at the end of this story. I loved his words. I loved his comforting behavior with the girl who travels with him. I loved how this man without many redeeming qualities becomes a savior in the end. All because of love. This is a story that makes me want to just sit back, say nothing, and just savor for awhile after finishing it. I adore it. Five gigantic stars!
This book anchored for me that classics, at least as of right now, are not for me. There are only very few that I have enjoyed, and the language used and story spun just don't speak to my mind enough.
I didn't care for any of the characters or what happened next, I'm just glad I can now remove it from my physical TBR.
I'll just be working through the classics I still have on my shelf and then leaving them be for a (long) while.
I didn't care for any of the characters or what happened next, I'm just glad I can now remove it from my physical TBR.
I'll just be working through the classics I still have on my shelf and then leaving them be for a (long) while.
Great book! Perhaps better than Great Expectations.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Dickens is back at it again with intriguing stories and characters, yet it is so easy to get lost in the details, upon details, upon details. This tells the story of two men, a father and son-in-law who struggle with the repercussions of bad family legacies and the cruel state of France during and after the French Revolution.
Whew - I was just happy to finally finish this one. It took me three months - which even for me is FOR-EV-ER. I really enjoyed it at the start but somewhere along the way I just lost it. Too much of a disconnect from modern times, too many characters to keep track of (which is funny, b/c I heard, for Dickens, this is one of his books with the least amount of characters) and just too dull of a read for me to keep my attention. I can barely even tell you what happened in the last half of this book. All I know is, I'm glad to have finished it, and I can't wait to read something more modern. Immediately. For once this is a book I wish that had been taught to me. I might have enjoyed it more. And quite frankly, for this book, I could have used it.
great story, at the begging a little slow and the characters a little confuses, but in the middle until the end the story takes form and speed, with a good context of the French revolution ejoy it more. A great classical definitely
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
“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.”