eenaah's review against another edition
5.0
Another classic, another life changing experience.
Honestly classics are superior, superior and superior.
I can't explain what this book did to me!
I can't
Sydney carton you will be in my list of best fictional characters.
The book was beautifully written. Charles Dickens writes so beautifully.
Books like these need patience. They are so special, they aren't for everyone and honestly i feel bad for people who don't like books like these.
Honestly classics are superior, superior and superior.
I can't explain what this book did to me!
I can't
Sydney carton you will be in my list of best fictional characters.
The book was beautifully written. Charles Dickens writes so beautifully.
Books like these need patience. They are so special, they aren't for everyone and honestly i feel bad for people who don't like books like these.
rebekah_albright's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
justgina93's review against another edition
2.0
I got lost in the story of how it went from a father and daughter to the imprisonment of the daughters husband.
2tired's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
laurenjpegler's review against another edition
4.0
For the most part, A Tale of Two Cities was a phenomenal book, detailing the brutality of both London and Paris in the lead up to and during the French Revolution. However, occasionally, there were times when I wasn't taking in what I was reading. I find this a lot with Dickens; there are parts of the narrative that completely slip my attention. It annoys me, but I just can't seem to rectify it. I think maybe Dickens is an author who I have to re-read to fully appreciate his work. Despite this slippage every once in a while, I still enjoyed the book. I couldn't help but be swept away by the characters and the plot.
In particular, I enjoyed the brutal tone, language and imagery of the novel. It was so explicit; more explicit than I've ever read from a nineteenth century novel. Dickens constantly drew on the image of red blood running through the streets, and the poor starving to death. It was very in your face, I guess you could say, and I liked that. It felt quite raw and emotional. I also liked the story of Doctor Manette for this exact reason (which dominated the plot). It was an interesting route into exploring such a turbulent time. Also, the very ending of the story was a gut-wrenching experience. I kind of saw something like that coming, but I didn't really expect that - and it was very emotional.
I just wish I was familiar with the bits I missed. I will definitely have to give this a re-read at some point, and make connections between what I remember and what I don't. Although not my favourite Dickens, it was brilliant nonetheless.
In particular, I enjoyed the brutal tone, language and imagery of the novel. It was so explicit; more explicit than I've ever read from a nineteenth century novel. Dickens constantly drew on the image of red blood running through the streets, and the poor starving to death. It was very in your face, I guess you could say, and I liked that. It felt quite raw and emotional. I also liked the story of Doctor Manette for this exact reason (which dominated the plot). It was an interesting route into exploring such a turbulent time. Also, the very ending of the story was a gut-wrenching experience. I kind of saw something like that coming, but I didn't really expect that - and it was very emotional.
I just wish I was familiar with the bits I missed. I will definitely have to give this a re-read at some point, and make connections between what I remember and what I don't. Although not my favourite Dickens, it was brilliant nonetheless.
michaelwong's review against another edition
5.0
“The eye could not detect one creature in the group, free from the smear of blood” p. 272
“Though he said the last words, with a slip into his usual manner, there was a true feeling in both his tone and touch…” p. 321
"Madame Defarge slightly waved her hand, to imply that she had heard..." p. 322
“Though he said the last words, with a slip into his usual manner, there was a true feeling in both his tone and touch…” p. 321
"Madame Defarge slightly waved her hand, to imply that she had heard..." p. 322
ferris_mx's review against another edition
4.0
Pretty good - but not as good as Great Expectations. A bit more of a tendency to high-blown language, even a bit more indefensibly serendipitous relationships between major characters. But still - deservedly a classic.
I'm sure that once in my youth I read fiction depicting the assassination of Marat, and I thought it was this. But it's not.
I'm sure that once in my youth I read fiction depicting the assassination of Marat, and I thought it was this. But it's not.
nmaltec's review against another edition
3.0
Read this sophomore year of high school so take that with a grain of salt.