In 2024 I read A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens.

Timeline

• ...started reading at some point.
• Sep 23, 2024: finished reading.

Review

To my modern ear, Dickens can feel overdramatic at times. That's no exception here, and he certainly comes off as a bit of bleeding heart on many pages of this book.

That being said, the adeptness of his plotting, the fullness of characters, and the unflinching look at the both the revolution and its causes in this novel all combine to sublime effect. Really one of his best, I think.