A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

A Tale of Two Cities

Charles Dickens

368 pages • first pub 1859 (editions)

fiction classics historical challenging dark emotional slow-paced

Description

A Tale of Two Cities (1859) is a novel by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. The novel depicts the plight of the French peasantry demoralized by the French aristocracy in the years leading up to the r...

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Moods

emotional 60%
dark 54%
challenging 50%
sad 44%
tense 41%
reflective 36%
adventurous 29%
mysterious 18%
informative 15%
inspiring 13%
hopeful 11%
funny 6%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 65%
medium 32%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 48% | Plot: 34% | Character: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 65% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 40% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.7

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