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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
Okay, I have officially gone soft. This is the 5th book I've cried in, and the third this year. What is wrong with me? I used to be so strong, but these books are breaking the dam that keeps Feels River from overflowing. Well, apparently not anymore.
This book was wonderful. I had to read it for school, and although, in typical classic nature takes awhile to get into and to read, it was worth it. If you had to read a classic (besides Dorian Grey), this would be it.
This book was wonderful. I had to read it for school, and although, in typical classic nature takes awhile to get into and to read, it was worth it. If you had to read a classic (besides Dorian Grey), this would be it.
"Just finished reading 'A Tale of Two Cities' and it's safe to say that Dickens really nailed the whole 'best of times, worst of times' thing.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Dickens has never been a favorite, but I do enjoy his sarcasm.
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
This was my first time reading A Tale of Two Cities and it did not disappoint! A week or so later, and I’m still thinking about it; I can understand why the people of Charles Dickens’ time were so captivated by it!
The novel opens with the famous line, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,” and the rest of the novel portrays this theme of contrasting/parallelism throughout the story. We see it in the duality of the cities, Paris/London; the people, aristocrats/poor, Charles Darnay/Sydney Carton; even the novel ends with a famous line: “It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done.”
The novel starts out a little slow, but once the plot picks up (and it does!), it’s the best soap opera I’ve ever read! In the end, it really made me think about the world we currently live in and how I can make it better, and I hope that’s what Dickens was trying to do.
The novel opens with the famous line, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,” and the rest of the novel portrays this theme of contrasting/parallelism throughout the story. We see it in the duality of the cities, Paris/London; the people, aristocrats/poor, Charles Darnay/Sydney Carton; even the novel ends with a famous line: “It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done.”
The novel starts out a little slow, but once the plot picks up (and it does!), it’s the best soap opera I’ve ever read! In the end, it really made me think about the world we currently live in and how I can make it better, and I hope that’s what Dickens was trying to do.
I personally couldn’t get into this story based on the style of writing
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
As many reviewers have said Dickens is a difficult read. Both in diction and style. It certainly was a detailed study in duty, honor, morals, love and national devotion. I think the unrequited love of Sydney Carton and his sacrifice (It is a far better thing I do....) that will stick with me the longest.
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced