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A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
5.0

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…