A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

A Tale of Two Cities

Charles Dickens

480 pages • first pub 1859 (editions)

fiction classics historical challenging dark emotional slow-paced

Description

"Nothing that we do is done in vain" Lucie Manette has been reunited with her father, who has been imprisoned for eighteen years in Paris. She seeks to rebuild their lives in London, but they are soon draw inescapably back into the events of the...

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Moods

emotional 60%
dark 54%
challenging 50%
sad 44%
tense 41%
reflective 36%
adventurous 29%
mysterious 17%
informative 15%
inspiring 13%
hopeful 12%
funny 6%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 65%
medium 32%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 49% | Plot: 34% | Character: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 64% | 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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