Scholars are paid to have opinions. LOL! Here’s my opinion. A Tale of Two Cities is Dickens’ best.
I always liked the 60’s band Uriah Heep!
Yes, educated opinions. Just like an M.D. is paid to have an opinion about medical care.
ATOTC doesn’t even read like any of his other books. It’s humorless. Comparing to something like ‘Bleak House’ really makes it pale.
I’ve always loved ATOTC.
In fact some years ago I inherited a complete set of Dickens printed in the 1870s - green and gold - and the first one I picked up was ATOTC.
I don’t have a college education so my opinion is worthless, of course.