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challenging
dark
emotional
informative
slow-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
After reading this book, it’s obvious why it is considered a classic. There are so many themes and ideas that are still relevant today. I really enjoyed my reading experience with this one—I sank into the historical aspect, learned a lot, and immersed myself in its beautiful language.
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The language/literary devices in this book are masterfully done! The descriptions are incredible, and the use of metaphor woven throughout the entire story blew me away. The language truly captures the human experience and demonstrates what life was like in France during this time period. I was very impressed with how the storylines of the various characters slowly come together over the course of the story (especially with them starting seemingly so far apart). My inner English major was so, so happy🤓
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Character development is such a big thing for me. Unfortunately, many of the characters in this book are more of “stock characters.” However, Sydney Carton’s transformation from a secondary character to the focal point of this book is very well done and something I didn’t see coming (I went into this book completely blind).
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The language/literary devices in this book are masterfully done! The descriptions are incredible, and the use of metaphor woven throughout the entire story blew me away. The language truly captures the human experience and demonstrates what life was like in France during this time period. I was very impressed with how the storylines of the various characters slowly come together over the course of the story (especially with them starting seemingly so far apart). My inner English major was so, so happy🤓
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Character development is such a big thing for me. Unfortunately, many of the characters in this book are more of “stock characters.” However, Sydney Carton’s transformation from a secondary character to the focal point of this book is very well done and something I didn’t see coming (I went into this book completely blind).
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder
dark
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Alcohol
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, Classism
Moderate: Rape
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A book with romance, but with the main goal to display the author's opinion on a historical event. The reading can feel slow (as it happens with some classics) but the plot is totally worth it (and, to be fair, Dicken's writing is gorgeous).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
emotional
reflective
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:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Violence, Murder, Classism
challenging
dark
tense
fast-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
This book gave a good insight into the French Revoultion
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Trafficking
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Classism
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Torture, Blood, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual assault
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I really like this book! I felt that the first 2/3 of the book are pretty slow and exponential but then at the very end everything picks up and it’s almost impossible to put down. If you can make it through most of it with moderate enjoyment you will enjoy the end and the book overall!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Alcohol
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Until I read this book, I could speak lightly of the French Revolution and “la guillotine,” but no more. Its horrors feel much too real now, and closer in the best way.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Violence, Grief, Murder