A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

A Tale of Two Cities

Charles Dickens

488 pages first pub 1859 (editions)

fiction classics historical challenging dark emotional slow-paced

Description

Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design. ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 25,241 reviews

Moods

emotional 60%
dark 54%
challenging 51%
sad 43%
tense 39%
reflective 36%
adventurous 26%
mysterious 16%
informative 14%
inspiring 14%
hopeful 10%
funny 6%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 65%
medium 32%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 45% | Plot: 36% | Character: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 16% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 18% | 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

3.7

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