Cliffsnotes on Dickens' a Tale of Two Cities (Cliffsnotes Literature Guides)

I have found reason to use Cliff Notes at various times in the past years. They are always helpful. They provide background information about the author, the times he lived in and a brief overview of the book. Then they break down the book chapter by chapter and explain what is happening in each chapter to the characters. Difficult language is defined. Difficult concepts are expounded upon. What they do not do is give you the answers for a test or explain everything so clearly that you won't have to read the book. These are a help to understanding the book. This one on A Tale of two Cities was very complete and very helpful.

Tale of Two Cities was a challenge. I read it for pleasure, but the vocabulary and period it was written made some passages difficult to understand. There were several chapters that this helped me comprehend.

I purchased these cliff notes for my son who was reading this book as a school assignment. The names, terms, society, everything in Dickens' book are just too different from modern American society for a young person to comprehend very well, let alone be 'tested' on. He read both the book and the cliff notes and needed both to really understand what was going on and the point of many of the passages.

It so helped in clarifying the characters and explaining some confusion I had regarding the plot. My only objection was in describing one of the characters in the character list it gave away the surprise ending. I was reading Cliff Notes after each chapter, not after reading the whole book, so I was sorry I knew the ending ahead of getting there.

I remembered how handy these were in college. Wanted my bookworm grandson (12) to tackle “Tale of Two Cities”. Should help him greatly to enjoy and understand importance of novel.

My son's teacher recommended and it was very useful for the kids to read along side and then review and discuss. Definitely helps a student see and consider what they dis not originally grasp with initial reading

Not that this product is bad, but I don't like recommending this in lieu of reading the book. In our case it suited the purpose since the young lady for whom it was purchased was about to go into full rebellion over reading this most boring book. Of all the books Dickens wrote why do High Schools insist on this one? Parents, help your kids occasionally with the Cliff notes but don't make a habit of it.

Bought this for the book clock I am making in my library. The price was great and it will work great. I wanted a nostalgic reminder of my high school days.