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488 pages • first pub 1859 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141439600
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 27 May 2003
Description
'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...' Charles Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities portrays a world on fire, split between Paris and London during the brutal and bloody events of the French Revolution. After eighteen years as a politi...
Community Reviews Summary of 36,180 reviews
Moods
dark 55%
challenging 50%
sad 44%
tense 42%
reflective 36%
adventurous 29%
mysterious 17%
informative 15%
inspiring 13%
hopeful 12%
funny 6%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 32%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 33% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, MurderModerate
Confinement, Child death, BloodMinor
Rape, Death of parent, Domestic abuse
488 pages • first pub 1859 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141439600
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 27 May 2003
Description
'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...' Charles Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities portrays a world on fire, split between Paris and London during the brutal and bloody events of the French Revolution. After eighteen years as a politi...
Community Reviews Summary of 36,180 reviews
Moods
dark 55%
challenging 50%
sad 44%
tense 42%
reflective 36%
adventurous 29%
mysterious 17%
informative 15%
inspiring 13%
hopeful 12%
funny 6%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 32%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 33% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, MurderModerate
Confinement, Child death, BloodMinor
Rape, Death of parent, Domestic abuse