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The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

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mitskacir's review against another edition

3.0

Rounding up because I enjoyed the beginning of the book while he was Dante. After he was Monte Cristo, his revenge plot was so ridiculous and convoluted I just couldn’t suspend my disbelief enough to be engaged. And Monte Cristo is a dick.

arkhleb's review against another edition

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reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

imaginarystar's review against another edition

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This shit is ass

trevorbrewer's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

zeldazonks's review against another edition

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adventurous dark hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

What a journey. Have been reading this for well over a month and loved every minute of it. The adventure, the drama, the mystery, the satisfaction of the gradually unfolding revenge as well as the philosophical exploration of what revenge really means and the impact it has on the avenger. The scope of this book is just flooring. I am sad to have finished it and will carry this with me for a long time.

Knocked off half a star bc of the plotline with Haydée but I do appreciate it was written in a different time and it makes sense dramaturgically