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forestidylls's review against another edition
5.0
Great, swashbuckling fun! Check out a full discussion on The Gibson Girl Review: https://www.gibsongirlreview.com/season-2-episode-11/
trigonomitron's review against another edition
3.0
This book should have started around chapter 2. The first chapter is pretty bad. I actually wrote this whole story off based on how bad it was and only came back to it again later. I see why it's in there — it's setting up the contrast between the protagonist's mundane beginnings and his adventures. But it does a weak job of even that. So just skip it.
The rest of the book is pretty ok! It's has like a lightweight atmosphere of "The Count of Monte Cristo" that doesn't take so long to read. A fun little adventure.
The rest of the book is pretty ok! It's has like a lightweight atmosphere of "The Count of Monte Cristo" that doesn't take so long to read. A fun little adventure.
kaceyymair's review against another edition
3.0
The first 50 pages and the last 50 pages were amazing - but in between it was a bit too descriptive and the fight scenes were a bit boring
zucaritas101's review against another edition
5.0
I remembered hearing my mom talk about this book all growing up and only now did I decide to pick it up. It was different than I expected, but it was super interesting and engaging! There is adventure and intrigue and you come to really appreciate and respect the main character and hope for the best. I highly recommend this book, it isn't super long so should be a quick read.
evgeorge's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This is a fun read with lots of action, some humor and intrigue. I think I already knew too much about the story to fully enjoy every twist and turn but I did enjoy the ride.
millah's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
For å være helt ærlig, så skumleste jeg en del av denne boka, fordi jeg nettopp hadde lest den nynorske utgaven fra 1900 OG har hørt på lydboka på engelsk. Denne gangen var jeg mest interessert i å se forskjellene i oversettelse, særlig siden det var mange år mellom utgivelsene. Boka var utdatert på mange måter, og sexistisk, men overraskende underholdende. Jeg har skrevet mer i omtalene mine om de andre utgavene.