A review by lucastasm
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

adventurous dark reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

I enjoyed it a lot more than I originally thought I would - simply because I’m more familiar with Dickens’ works like Oliver Twist or Great Expectations. Initially thinking it would be boring, I was pleasantly surprised as the story was not only historically fascinating to learn about real events and the political aspect of the situation but the characters too seemed as well-realized and fleshed-out as they could be in a classic novel. The theme of oppression and its repeating cycle - questions of who is the victim and who is just - are so relevant even to this day so it was really cool to see it explored here and the ironic lack of awareness displayed by the antagonists of the novel.