From the Bookshelf of The Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge…

A Tale of Two Cities

Charles Dickens

Start date: June 1, 2023

Finish date: August 30, 2023

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Dec 30, 2019 Ms. B rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2019, historical, adult, classics

A challenging, yet rewarding read. With the help of SparkNotes, I finished this classic that is set during the late 1700s. Spanning from the days of the American Revolutionary War to the French Revolution, it tells the tale of Doctor Manette, his daughter Lucie, and her husband Darnay. Visiting France from England to take care of business matters and protect loved ones, are their lives safe? Can they survive the dangers of the revolution and return to England as family? What about their friends ...more

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Feb 06, 2021 Elba rated it liked it · review of another edition

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times....."
Charles Dickens, boy does he know how to make an entrance and set a period mood of darkness and vengeance. His historical tale set in France and England during the period of La Guillotine is full of suspense, love and passion, but really what makes a Dickens novels are his characters. A Tale of Two Cities does not disappoint. Yes, it is verbose and dense and at times slow going as Dickens sets the mood and introduces themes, but the pay o ...more

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Dec 14, 2021 Laura (Reading is a Doing Word) rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 2021-read, classics-trad-and-modern, books-i-own, dickens

This is the 12th book in my #ayearofdickens2021 challenge.

I started this back in October but lost momentum a little due to other life commitments however when I returned to the book and fully immersed myself I loved it!
It felt much darker and more sinister than the other Dickens I’ve read so far as the comic characters constituted a much smaller part of the whole story.
The historical setting necessitates comparison with Barnaby Rudge (Dickens’ other historical novel) and there are definite simil ...more

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May 15, 2011 Danielle rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: classics

I was required to read this in high school and was shocked at how much I loved this story. I cried like a baby at the end. Loved it! I recently bought myself a new copy so I could revisit it in adulthood. I really hope after all these years it lives up to my expectations.

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