A Tale of Two Cities

2024 is a year that I am focusing on the classics or other very highly acclaimed literature. My first read of the year was A Tale of Two Cities.

Wow, what a book. I had read Great Expectations when I was in high school and A Christmas Carol a few years ago. I had enjoyed both of those, but this one absolutely blew them both away. It was a bit of slow going through the first 1/3 of the book. Normally I wouldn’t describe many classics as “page turners”, but I had trouble putting this one down as the climax in Paris began to take shape.

I finished it last night and haven’t been able to stop thinking about it. The ending crushed me, and if a book can do that it’s going to instantly become a favorite. I don’t see this book mentioned frequently when Dickens comes up though, which really surprises me. Would love to hear anyone else’s thoughts or suggestions regarding further reading.

by EugeneDabz