A Tale Of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

A Tale Of Two Cities

Charles Dickens

205 pages first pub 1859 (editions)

fiction classics historical challenging dark emotional slow-paced
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After eighteen years as a political prisoner in the Bastille the aging Dr Manette is finally released and reunited with his daughter in England. There two very different men, Charles Darnay, an exiled French aristocrat, and Sydney Carton, a disrep...

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Moods

emotional 59%
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

slow 65%
medium 32%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 33% | Character: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 17% | 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

3.7

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