I personally like stories that use historical events as backdrops because it brings these seemingly distant events closer to us. This book definitely offers insight into life in the two cities at the time of the French Revolution. I think it does an excellent job of depicting just how totally involved some people became in the revolution. It shows how people were blinded by the desire for freedom from their former oppressors, so much so, that they attacked anyone and anything that was even remotely related to their past rulers. I think this was effectively done by excellent characterization, using each character to depict a different aspect of society, then contrasting them by making them rivals. I really took away a different view of that time period.

Misuser Darnay, the gentle English family man, who is also related to the evil Marquis Evremonde.

Overall I liked this book a lot and would recommend it to anyone who likes Dickens and is also interested by the time period surrounding the F

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