Reviews - A Tale of Two Cities, Volume I

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A Tale of Two Cities, Volume I

Charles Dickens

3.72 AVERAGE

terra1993's review against another edition

4.25

challenging emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

robinpayant's review against another edition

4.5

challenging emotional inspiring 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: No

goooby's review against another edition

5.0

kinda superfluous but incredibly pretty. sort of like lucie really. anyway sydney carton is very #relatable for reasons i will not elaborate on

timmytunter's review against another edition

4.0

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

larsuwe's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

chicpilot's review against another edition

2.0

I prefer Dumas.

librar_v's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional inspiring medium-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

This is what I've been saving my 5*s for... what a novel! Every word is saturated with meaning, every action belies a whole history. It has everything - love, loss, perseverance, revenge, commentary, futility, sacrifice, humour, shocking twists and turns. Cried on the tube.