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4.32 AVERAGE
4.32 AVERAGE
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wow that was long
Whoever said Dumas did not write short books was telling the truth..this book took me almost a month to read, but it is worth doing so. I’m pretty sure I cried at some points. This would’ve been a 4.5 or a 4.75 if we had a better rating system. I also learned so many historical facts about France from this book, BTW.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Suicide
Minor: Child death, Drug use, Infidelity, Slavery, Murder
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Spent too long reading this for it not to be 5 stars
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A mi parecer, uno de los clásicos más fáciles de leer. Lleno de aventuras, capítulos medio-cortos y un lenguaje relativamente sencillo, lo recomiendo a cualquier persona. Verdaderamente una obra que abarca un sinfín de asuntos.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Slavery, Terminal illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Blood, Antisemitism, Car accident
i've spent years (YEARS!) with this book on my to-read list because, frankly, it's intimidating. and it earned that intimidating title with pages on pages of strange side-plots, a lot of long ramblings from almost every character in the damn book, so many names to keep track of, and an almost ridiculously heightened use of drama. but! all that said, there's a reason this is a classic and a reason it's so beloved - and if you can get past the 1200 pages and the way they take pretty much an entire chapter to have one conversation, it's well worth it in my opinion.
dantes' journey from wide-eyed naive kid into a hardened, cynical adult is both heart-wrenching and cathartic; even when he arguably goes "too far" we're rooting for him the entire way, and the bulk of the narrative's strength rests on him as a protagonist. but for a protagonist, we get surprisingly little of his point of view - dumas' great triumph lies in his deft genius for character voice, and he exercises it so well in this book it's almost shocking. being able to weave together so many different narratives and voices into something that not only works but thrills is what makes this one a masterpiece for me.
dantes' journey from wide-eyed naive kid into a hardened, cynical adult is both heart-wrenching and cathartic; even when he arguably goes "too far" we're rooting for him the entire way, and the bulk of the narrative's strength rests on him as a protagonist. but for a protagonist, we get surprisingly little of his point of view - dumas' great triumph lies in his deft genius for character voice, and he exercises it so well in this book it's almost shocking. being able to weave together so many different narratives and voices into something that not only works but thrills is what makes this one a masterpiece for me.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced