tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565880978179763205.post1270078854759491330..comments2023-07-14T01:25:40.221-07:00Comments on Wait + Hope...: 31 Days of Books: Tale of Two Citiessamarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110418558011704941noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565880978179763205.post-49931810954500885912014-10-08T02:43:04.126-07:002014-10-08T02:43:04.126-07:00If I was to make a list of My Top Ten Favourite Bo...If I was to make a list of My Top Ten Favourite Books of All Time, this would definitely be on the list. I was completely captivated by this from start to finish. Even though I've read my fair share of books that depict disgustingly violent events in world history, I don't think any other book has really "got to me" like this one has. And like you said, it's quite an interesting exception to Dickens' usual style of writing. <br />Btw, I'm going to start following your blog properly now :) I'm on a mission to find more interesting literature blogs to read and now I found one!Matilda Mihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02018237690335927080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565880978179763205.post-88149532760918665722013-12-02T16:29:38.142-08:002013-12-02T16:29:38.142-08:00I agree regarding Lucie (and Dicken's females ...I agree regarding Lucie (and Dicken's females in general). The opening is confusing, but after finishing (and re-reading), I found "recalled to life" remarkably affective. It's stuck with me as one of the most haunting yet hopeful phrases. I'm not a huge Dickens reader :/ Got stuck half way through Great Expectations and need to finish it! I agree - it's about time we had a full-scale adaptation of Tale of Two Cities!samarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110418558011704941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565880978179763205.post-5409677597974820542013-11-25T13:09:33.634-08:002013-11-25T13:09:33.634-08:00I love this book! I wouldn't say that it's...I love this book! I wouldn't say that it's a perfect book though. Lucie Manette is a pretty bland and insipid heroine and I find the opening 60 pages before Sydney and Darnay show up quite dull. But I can completely overlook these things because it's just so beautifully-written and dramatic and moving. And Sydney is such an amazing character! So even though I wouldn't say that this is a perfect book it's still one of my favourites :) I'm really looking forward to reading more of Dickens' works and I've decided that I'm going to read at least 1-2 of them a year. So far I've read David Copperfield, AtoTC, A Christmas Carol and Great Expectations. DC & AToTC are my favourites so far. Next year I'm planning on reading Bleak House & Oliver Twist :)<br /><br />I don't know about you but I'd love for this book to get a film or miniseries adaptation. It's been over 20 years since the book was last adapted for television and about 50 years since it was adapted for the big screen. Er, why?! AToTC seems a very adaptable work to me, far more so than some of Dickens' other books. It's one of Dickens' shorter works and has got plenty of drama and epic themes. Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08112080523452829647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565880978179763205.post-39607030700223193012013-10-29T23:21:37.927-07:002013-10-29T23:21:37.927-07:00Your point about not wasting characters is brillia...Your point about not wasting characters is brilliant! And so true. Oh Dickens, he will always have a place in my heart. <br />Oliver Twist is his other character masterpiece in my opinion.<br />Fabulous post :)Kayla Janinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02870167329228544918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565880978179763205.post-54105921655377304802013-10-28T07:35:13.900-07:002013-10-28T07:35:13.900-07:00You included the hand-holding quote! :)
This book ...You included the hand-holding quote! :)<br />This book is just fantastic. Love it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06574794549385791093noreply@blogger.com