I'm really glad I didn't read this in high school, because I wouldn't have given this a chance and I know I wouldn't have liked it at all. I love the way Charles Dicken writes. It was really poetic to me, and I loved the way he described how things were happening. However, the plot was pretty slow, and it took me a long time to get through this. I really liked Carton, so the end left me realy sad. I'm glad I picked this book up.