getbizzyreading's review against another edition
5.0
Bucket List ✅!
Amazing book for so many reasons - suspenseful, entertaining, emotional, deep, thoughtful, so good!
Took me six months to read it (I was stubborn about not doing audio for this and took my time) and so glad I did! I used the serial app to read it - highly rec for reasonable reading plans to work your way through the classics! 208 issues later and I’m DONE!
Woohoo! Time to make Monte Cristo sandwiches to celebrate!
Amazing book for so many reasons - suspenseful, entertaining, emotional, deep, thoughtful, so good!
Took me six months to read it (I was stubborn about not doing audio for this and took my time) and so glad I did! I used the serial app to read it - highly rec for reasonable reading plans to work your way through the classics! 208 issues later and I’m DONE!
Woohoo! Time to make Monte Cristo sandwiches to celebrate!
melody_b's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
10/10 will read again
luviluv's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
luna545's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
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? It's complicated
5.0
elenavillan's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
mges's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
reflective
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
4.0
gute story, aber teilweise sehr langatmig und zu vorhersehbar
nclar17's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This Dumas guy could really weave a tale
orlion's review against another edition
4.0
This book comes from an era where authors existed who could write intrigue correctly. Alexandre Dumas was one of these authors, and this fact is in full force in the Count of Monte Cristo. Everything is connected to the story, to character development, and even the plotting of that unhappy prisoner of the Chateau d'If.
Because of this, it is important to get an unabridged version of this classic. If you, as the reader, thought at any point, 'well, that was superfluous', you are wrong. If, at any time you said to yourself, 'well, this clearly was from a time where the author was paid for the word, not like today, guffaw' and then crack open the 12 volume in the current popular fantasy epic, you have no sense of irony. Understanding that Dumas doesn't waste a word and includes plenty of irony is essential. Edmond Dantes, though acting as the avenging of angel of God, does not ultimately gain satisfaction in his vengeance. He carries it out because he believes he is delivering divine justice. Of course, things go wrong, and innocent people get hurt, people the Count is ultimately unable to save. In a sense, The Count of Monte Cristo can be viewed as a morality tale of what happens when you reject/betray God. Dumas seems to be saying that he does return, and will offer mercy to those who will accept it after he leaves them destitute... but if one does not depart from their wicked ways, they will only be used as tools to satisfy the thirst of righteous fury.
Or it can be read as a great adventure story about revenge, if you want to take everything so literally.
Because of this, it is important to get an unabridged version of this classic. If you, as the reader, thought at any point, 'well, that was superfluous', you are wrong. If, at any time you said to yourself, 'well, this clearly was from a time where the author was paid for the word, not like today, guffaw' and then crack open the 12 volume in the current popular fantasy epic, you have no sense of irony. Understanding that Dumas doesn't waste a word and includes plenty of irony is essential. Edmond Dantes, though acting as the avenging of angel of God, does not ultimately gain satisfaction in his vengeance. He carries it out because he believes he is delivering divine justice. Of course, things go wrong, and innocent people get hurt, people the Count is ultimately unable to save. In a sense, The Count of Monte Cristo can be viewed as a morality tale of what happens when you reject/betray God. Dumas seems to be saying that he does return, and will offer mercy to those who will accept it after he leaves them destitute... but if one does not depart from their wicked ways, they will only be used as tools to satisfy the thirst of righteous fury.
Or it can be read as a great adventure story about revenge, if you want to take everything so literally.