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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
inspiring
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Great Book!
siempre será uno de mis favoritos!
Me encanta porque a pesar de ser de época, no es lento, todo es muy rápido y no sabes en que momento todo se entrelaza
siempre será uno de mis favoritos!
Me encanta porque a pesar de ser de época, no es lento, todo es muy rápido y no sabes en que momento todo se entrelaza
Masterfully written. The language is so beautiful. For awhile I was wishing it was longer so we could really get into the characters, but after finishing I can realize that its brilliance is in its sparseness.
Made me cry. I love Sydney Carton.
And of course, Madame Defarge.
"then tell wind and fire where to stop, but don't tell me"
Made me cry. I love Sydney Carton.
And of course, Madame Defarge.
"then tell wind and fire where to stop, but don't tell me"
Tale of Two Cities is an excellent novel written by Dickens later in life displaying his full talent. This is his second piece of historical fiction taking place in London and Paris during the French Revolution. Dickens sympathy with the struggle against the aristocracy is balanced by the portrait of human immorality when people go to extremes. In true Dickensian manner there are both great villains and heroes confronted with major life defining challenges. The book has the best opening paragraph in literature.
OK, Chuck, we get it - wine is blood and blood is wine. Yeesh.
slow-paced
challenging
emotional
inspiring
medium-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
A Tale of Two Cities has a slow start and a tendency to flag between scenes set in France. per usual with Dickens, the colorful cast of characters make wading through a slow plot and dense language worth it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Violence
Minor: Rape
adventurous
challenging
emotional
tense
medium-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
Oh my goodness. This book is incredible. In my starring I put a mix for characterization and plot. This is because the book can almost be split down the middle. The first half is spent on building the characters. The relationship they have with each other, as well as building the world and seemingly unimportant background details. The second half is just non stop action. It’s the culmination of the first half. Usually in stories, suspend and fear can be shielded a little bit when it comes to the main characters. This is because many stories are kind of afraid to kill their protagonists. However, Dickens brilliantly utilizes the real life terror and uncertainty that existed during the French Revolution to go against this. At no point in the story is anyone safe, and this makes for a wonderfully thrilling and suspenseful story. Dickens has long been said to be one of the greatest literary minds ever, and this book perfectly exemplifies why. This is an absolute must for any fan of historical fiction/classical literature.
If only Dickens could have compressed the novel into 200 pages--I would have been a fan!
