544 pages • first pub 1859 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141439600
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 27 May 2003
Description
'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...' Charles Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities portrays a world on fire, split between Paris and London during the brutal and bloody events of the French Revolution. After eighteen years as a politi...
Community Reviews Summary of 24,686 reviews
Moods
dark 53%
challenging 51%
sad 43%
tense 39%
reflective 36%
adventurous 27%
mysterious 16%
informative 14%
inspiring 13%
hopeful 10%
funny 6%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 31%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Plot: 36% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, MurderModerate
Confinement, Mental illness, BloodMinor
Death of parent, Child death, Domestic abuse
544 pages • first pub 1859 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141439600
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 27 May 2003
Description
'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...' Charles Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities portrays a world on fire, split between Paris and London during the brutal and bloody events of the French Revolution. After eighteen years as a politi...
Community Reviews Summary of 24,686 reviews
Moods
dark 53%
challenging 51%
sad 43%
tense 39%
reflective 36%
adventurous 27%
mysterious 16%
informative 14%
inspiring 13%
hopeful 10%
funny 6%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 31%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Plot: 36% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, MurderModerate
Confinement, Mental illness, BloodMinor
Death of parent, Child death, Domestic abuse