A review by raquelk
City of Darkness, City of Light by Marge Piercy

5.0

I’d say it starts out a little slow. For the first 140 pages or so I’d say it’s pretty good but not great. Around page 140 they get to July, 1789, and the book really takes off and makes the French Revolution come alive in the most compelling, informative way. All the various legislative initiatives, military battles, things that I usually find rather boring are somehow made exciting.

I’ve read this book two or three times now and highly recommend it.