Book Review - A Tale of Two Cities

Reviewed by Nikta Jafarzadeh Somani, Grade 12, Handsworth Secondary

A Tale of Two Cities - Charles Dickens

A Tale of Two Cities is a powerful and dramatic novel set during the French Revolution. It follows the lives of several characters in two cities—London and Paris—during a time of political upheaval. The central figures include Charles Darnay, a French aristocrat who rejects his heritage; Sydney Carton, a disillusioned English lawyer; and Lucie Manette, the compassionate daughter of a wrongfully imprisoned man. Their lives become intertwined in a tale of sacrifice, love, and redemption as the revolution rages on. 

This is one of Dickens's best books and if you are a fan for classic novels, this is absolutely for you.