raineydayreads's review against another edition
Sorry Mr. Dickens my tiny brain can't comprehend old english
booksforlosers's review against another edition
1.0
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Congratulations Dickens . You have officially written the worst book I’ve ever read .
I am going to torture this book like it tortured me .
So far I have
1) thrown it down my stairs repeatedly
2) thrown it off my deck many times
3) Thrown it into trees
4) smashes it on my trampoline
What I have planned for it
1) dragging it to the bottom of my 15 1/2 foot lake
2 ) tying it to my fathers truck by a string and dragging it around
I have now completed the to do list above
I have even done more things
Such asssssssssss....
1) smashing cherries on it
2) leaving it in a tree all night
3) drop kicking it in the middle of the road
4) dragged it behind a speedboat by a rope
5)dragged it behind my fathers truck by the same rope
Now I plan to burn it at my friends party where we’ll burn all our copies
My copy of thisbook no longer exists because I stabbed it repeatedly with a machete and lit it on fire . THE ENND MWAHAHAHAHA
Congratulations Dickens . You have officially written the worst book I’ve ever read .
I am going to torture this book like it tortured me .
So far I have
1) thrown it down my stairs repeatedly
2) thrown it off my deck many times
3) Thrown it into trees
4) smashes it on my trampoline
What I have planned for it
1) dragging it to the bottom of my 15 1/2 foot lake
2 ) tying it to my fathers truck by a string and dragging it around
I have now completed the to do list above
I have even done more things
Such asssssssssss....
1) smashing cherries on it
2) leaving it in a tree all night
3) drop kicking it in the middle of the road
4) dragged it behind a speedboat by a rope
5)dragged it behind my fathers truck by the same rope
Now I plan to burn it at my friends party where we’ll burn all our copies
My copy of thisbook no longer exists because I stabbed it repeatedly with a machete and lit it on fire . THE ENND MWAHAHAHAHA
laurenkgrace's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
bibliotequeish's review against another edition
1.0
I did not like this book ... at all.
This book makes me wonder if I just don't like Dickens.
It was dry, and boring.
It was even boring in the parts that weren't boring.
When I don't like a book that is so well loved by so many people, I will often wait a couple of years and try to read it again.
But I can't, and I won't.
clairshields's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
resaspieces's review against another edition
3.0
Okay, so I bowed out on this one and watched the movie so I could at least participate in the book club discussion. It was typical Dickens, twisted and bizarre, but gave me a good look at the French Revolution.
lucastasm's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
I enjoyed it a lot more than I originally thought I would - simply because I’m more familiar with Dickens’ works like Oliver Twist or Great Expectations. Initially thinking it would be boring, I was pleasantly surprised as the story was not only historically fascinating to learn about real events and the political aspect of the situation but the characters too seemed as well-realized and fleshed-out as they could be in a classic novel. The theme of oppression and its repeating cycle - questions of who is the victim and who is just - are so relevant even to this day so it was really cool to see it explored here and the ironic lack of awareness displayed by the antagonists of the novel.
sarah_dietrich's review against another edition
5.0
Last year I read my first Dickens, The Pickwick Papers, which made me like Dickens. This year I read A Tale of Two Cities, and it made me love Dickens. I have so much love for this book, I cried while reading the ending on the train. This is a powerful, wonderful story that spans decades. The descriptions of capital punishment during the French revolution are frightening & made me want to learn more about this period of history.
juliana_aldous's review against another edition
5.0
2016: This book feels relevant again.
2022: I repeat. This book feels relevant again.
2022: I repeat. This book feels relevant again.