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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
It seems a bit redundant to write a review of such a classic but...
It's great. Allow for some difficult to follow bits and get absorbed. The story and the characters and the themes at its heart are worth it. I'll never forget the last few pages.
It's great. Allow for some difficult to follow bits and get absorbed. The story and the characters and the themes at its heart are worth it. I'll never forget the last few pages.
I re-read this, not having looked at the book since I first took it up aged seventeen. What I find so interesting, is that - whilst wonderfully written, with some superb passages (particularly the description of the wretched Manette at his cobbling bench at the start of Book One, Chapter 6 *The Shoemaker*) - it has never struck me as the book one would *expect* Dickens to write, when one thinks of his classics 'Oliver Twist', 'A Christmas Carol', and 'Great Expectations'. Dickens himself thought it 'the best story I have ever written' and it is, indeed, an excellent read, which I recommend.
I was surprised to find myself immediately absorbed by this book as one is transported into the tumultuous existence of characters in 18th Century England and France. Dickens expertly knits together an enthralling storyline like a spider delicately constructing his web, trapping the reader in a gradual crescendo of despair and hope.
The juxtaposition between evil and good is prevalent throughout, luring the reader into a sense of anxiety through whispers of what is to come. Using a fusion of facts and fiction, one can truly smell and taste the vehement feelings that were endemic during The Reign of Terror. Perhaps evil and good are not so black and white after all…
The juxtaposition between evil and good is prevalent throughout, luring the reader into a sense of anxiety through whispers of what is to come. Using a fusion of facts and fiction, one can truly smell and taste the vehement feelings that were endemic during The Reign of Terror. Perhaps evil and good are not so black and white after all…
There’s a reason it’s a classic
I loved this book with all my heart and would read it again, I am so glad I decided to finally read it.
I loved this book with all my heart and would read it again, I am so glad I decided to finally read it.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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:
Yes
This was a classic that I had never read...it made me decide that I absolutely adore Charles Dickens!
challenging
dark
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I didn't love it in high school, but I think that was partly due to the teacher. I should re-read it and see what an adult perspective gives it.
It took me several years to get through this--shameful, I know. I had to be in the right mood to read it, and when I was I usually enjoyed it, but it was by and large not an exciting read. It was, however, masterfully written, even if the story dragged and was at times confusing. The characters were quite unique and interesting, although not always delved into deep enough, especially the characters Lucie and Darnay. Near the end I finally felt more into the story and wanted to read more than one chapter at a time. The story seemed to have a good message, one of sacrificial love and of the wrong of tyrants, yet the horror of war. It was my first reading of a Dickens' novel, and though not my favorite story, it will not be my last Dickens' novel.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No