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3.96 AVERAGE
3.96 AVERAGE
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
In reading about writing a novel, I have seen examples of what not to use in dialog, but not until The Three Musketeers have I read where someone 'ejaculated' a response. So much so, that the lead character does so on three separate occasions.
That is not why this has a low rating. I am not much for the classic style of writing. I love the classic tales, but I have grown to accustomed to the modern way of speech for the classical style to sound good to me anymore.
Also, to the uninitiated, there is MUCH more to the original tales of the three musketeers than you have ever seen in films, so beware. You start with the familiar, and then get into new territory, which normally is good, but we see the lead character become kind of a tool to his servant.
Overall, I enjoy the story as a whole, but I do not enjoy reading the story, if that makes any sense.
That is not why this has a low rating. I am not much for the classic style of writing. I love the classic tales, but I have grown to accustomed to the modern way of speech for the classical style to sound good to me anymore.
Also, to the uninitiated, there is MUCH more to the original tales of the three musketeers than you have ever seen in films, so beware. You start with the familiar, and then get into new territory, which normally is good, but we see the lead character become kind of a tool to his servant.
Overall, I enjoy the story as a whole, but I do not enjoy reading the story, if that makes any sense.
I just decided to continue the digital version, without the audio.
adventurous
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
funny
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It was entertaining in some parts. Like the gambling of horses by "noble" Athos that absolutely wrecked D'Artagnan was hilarious. But Milady characterization as a femme fatale was so sad. Beyond belief. I could not believe the author did her such a bad turn and that she was sentenced to death. D'Artagnan should've been called D'Astardly because he was actually pure evil in forcing himself on Milady and using false pretences the second time.
The murders that the Musketeers commit is so numerous you couldn't count them on two hands and go unpaid. Meanwhile Milady kills one girl and gets condemned to death. Also it is insanity that she is punished with a "fleur-de-lis" for having had sex as a minor. It may be my modern sensibilities, but that branding led to her almost dying of hanging by Athos. Seems like a huge overreaction. This book could be a good companion novel to Just Mercy because the justification of her sentence of death was ludicrous and as soul-crushing as some of the examples in that book. After having read this book two things have been made clear to me: the death penalty is immoral, and dueling is injurious to health. Au revoir.
The murders that the Musketeers commit is so numerous you couldn't count them on two hands and go unpaid. Meanwhile Milady kills one girl and gets condemned to death. Also it is insanity that she is punished with a "fleur-de-lis" for having had sex as a minor. It may be my modern sensibilities, but that branding led to her almost dying of hanging by Athos. Seems like a huge overreaction. This book could be a good companion novel to Just Mercy because the justification of her sentence of death was ludicrous and as soul-crushing as some of the examples in that book. After having read this book two things have been made clear to me: the death penalty is immoral, and dueling is injurious to health. Au revoir.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Murder
Moderate: Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes