5.04k reviews for:

A Tale of Two Cities

Charles Dickens

3.72 AVERAGE

everett120's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional informative tense 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: Yes

rozemarijn_'s review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad

charclayton93's review against another edition

3.5

challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

waddle_reads_'s review against another edition

2.5

informative slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

mitchie68d's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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The tale of two cities is a book you could not read in one sitting. It requires a lot of stops, pauses and rereading. But as I progress, in the story, I was reminded that it is not called a classic for no reason. Charles dickens without a doubt haungtingly depicts the violence and cruelty of french evolution and how easily the oppressed could be the oppressor. However as violence and greed for power is a nature of a man, it is also the man instinct to love and care. And with that I hope as Sydney Carton, find in his heart the peace and love that we all find the courage to forgo our hate.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

coltonbs's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

marli0707's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

dwightclark's review against another edition

5.0

challenging hopeful tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

franklyfreyja's review against another edition

3.5

challenging emotional informative medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

anwyn's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional 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: Complicated