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4.32 AVERAGE
4.32 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Drug use, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Murder
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-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
emotional
inspiring
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:
N/A
challenging
dark
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
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
An epic that's worth the length it's a classic for a reason. I liked the constant glazing of Dantes and the outcomes that came after his arrival in France. One of the best endings I've read and it will stay with me forever.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
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:
Yes
I ended up reading this much faster than anticipated as I often found it difficult to put down. While I have heard than it can drag in the middle, I never found that to be so. The strong characters and desire to know what would happen next keeps this story moving forward at a good pace.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Murder
Moderate: Infidelity
Infanticide
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
slow-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:
Complicated
After hearing so many wonderful things about this book, how could I not pick it up? Otherwise, this is a classic that hasn’t particularly been on my radar, though of course I’d heard the title countless times.
Edmund Dantès is wrongfully imprisoned thanks to three men in matters of jealousy and spite and he is confined for fourteen years. Thanks to the help of a fellow inmate and his own plans for escape, Edmund is able to flee his cell. He joins a crew of smugglers and sets off in search of the treasure of Monte Cristo and, most importantly, revenge.
I was pleasantly surprised to discover how modern the writing of this book felt. Within a few chapters, I was less intimidated by the page count. I switched back and forth between paperback and audiobook which also made a difference. I can’t claim this to be my new favorite classic as most of my enjoyment lies with the first quarter of the book and I found most of the middle dry whenever it ventured away from Edmund, but I still enjoyed it more than I anticipated to.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Child death, Slavery, Suicide
Minor: Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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
adventurous
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
Too long and unnecessary detailed