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teohlb 's review for:
A Tale of Two Cities
by Charles Dickens
Another classic under my belt, I feel accomplished. I went for this one as I am very familiar with Oliver and Great Expectations but not of this one (bar the opening line).
I must say though, I’ve always struggled with Dickens writing style - I know this could partly because it’s Victorian era, but even putting that aside, I often find that he goes to great lengths to be overly descriptive and I can get lost in it finding it hard to concentrate. I mention this more as a failing on me, because as a result, I feel like I end up not enjoying his books as much as I could.
That said, a fantastic beginning and a powerful ending. I love the commentary about class, and think it’s very clever at how it examines tensions between rich and poor, showing how and why those come to boiling points. And yet, revolution comes, and the people you feel sorry for then become the menace.
As a Londoner who loves Paris, I also loved jumping between the UK and France. I found the story of the father fascinating and scary. And omg, the trial scenes had me on the edge of my seat.
If I had a better grasp of Dickens writing style, I’m sure I would’ve found so much more here - but at the same time, I’m just happy I can finally put this book down haha.
I must say though, I’ve always struggled with Dickens writing style - I know this could partly because it’s Victorian era, but even putting that aside, I often find that he goes to great lengths to be overly descriptive and I can get lost in it finding it hard to concentrate. I mention this more as a failing on me, because as a result, I feel like I end up not enjoying his books as much as I could.
That said, a fantastic beginning and a powerful ending. I love the commentary about class, and think it’s very clever at how it examines tensions between rich and poor, showing how and why those come to boiling points. And yet, revolution comes, and the people you feel sorry for then become the menace.
As a Londoner who loves Paris, I also loved jumping between the UK and France. I found the story of the father fascinating and scary. And omg, the trial scenes had me on the edge of my seat.
If I had a better grasp of Dickens writing style, I’m sure I would’ve found so much more here - but at the same time, I’m just happy I can finally put this book down haha.