Reviews - Il Conte di Montecristo

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Il Conte di Montecristo

Alexandre Dumas

4.32 AVERAGE

pained_creations's review against another edition

4.0

challenging mysterious sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

It was well written, but it is a very long revenge plot book, which at times drags. It also has too many sub-plots and characters which make it a bit of a chore to follow.

masip637's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

takelly2322's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jeannieleung25's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

_ash0213's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional funny informative mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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: Yes

eloiseknight's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I have, at long last, conquered the Count. This is an unbelievable novel, with a truly fascinating and elaborate plot. I went with Robin Buss’s translation, which absolutely flows; it’s a real feat to translate a novel while retaining its depth and style, without compromising anything that makes it entertaining or engaging to read. Despite its length, I think this book can appear deceptively simple. It is, after all, an adventure tale, and a revenge story, packed with a prison break, buried treasure, Roman bandits, nefarious schemes, Parisian balls, etc. Yet for all that, amidst the adventure, the social intrigue, and the winding plots, there is a real complexity here. This is a story about the unfathomable depths of human suffering— the loss of love, freedom, family, passion— and the highest exultations of human joy. We rail against fortune, but fortune is not ours to change. The most sublime moments of beauty are achievable only after we’ve known true despair. All that is left for us is to wait for better days, and hope that they will come soon.