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4.32 AVERAGE
4.32 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
"Hope and wait."
You hope the book will be good. You wait to find out as you read the whole thing.
I wasn't disappointed.
You hope the book will be good. You wait to find out as you read the whole thing.
I wasn't disappointed.
Read this a few months ago and just never updated my Goodreads. Did you know the audiobook for this is 50 hours? As a former long podcast listener and first time audiobook listener, I thought this was a completely normal length. So it was pretty funny to find out that is not the case at all.
Really good book, definitely earns its place as a classic. It's long for a reason- the plot is 1200 pages of a guy playing the long con so his elaborate revenge scheme unravels just the way he wants. Rife with amazing symbolism and interesting characters, I enjoyed this one a lot. The Count is a blueprint character for narratives dealing with revenge, redemption, and fixation, which are character types I tend to enjoy in other medias. You'll see a lot of concepts in this book echoed in other popular stories. Edmond and Mercedes, the main "romance", also has a really interesting and unique dynamic without being overbearing or unrealistic. There are a few points in this book I disliked or made me uncomfortable (most likely owing to the time period this was published), and the plot can drag in the middle sometimes. Neither were enough to completely dampen enjoyment.
I'd give this 4.5 stars, and I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys classic novels, elaborate and clever revenge narratives, corruption arcs, and eccentric middle-aged goth men.
I could go on, but I think this image succinctly sums up the plot:
Really good book, definitely earns its place as a classic. It's long for a reason- the plot is 1200 pages of a guy playing the long con so his elaborate revenge scheme unravels just the way he wants. Rife with amazing symbolism and interesting characters, I enjoyed this one a lot. The Count is a blueprint character for narratives dealing with revenge, redemption, and fixation, which are character types I tend to enjoy in other medias. You'll see a lot of concepts in this book echoed in other popular stories. Edmond and Mercedes, the main "romance", also has a really interesting and unique dynamic without being overbearing or unrealistic. There are a few points in this book I disliked or made me uncomfortable (most likely owing to the time period this was published), and the plot can drag in the middle sometimes. Neither were enough to completely dampen enjoyment.
I'd give this 4.5 stars, and I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys classic novels, elaborate and clever revenge narratives, corruption arcs, and eccentric middle-aged goth men.
I could go on, but I think this image succinctly sums up the plot:
4.5 stars
THE masterpiece on betrayal and vengeance.
There’s so much to think and reflect on and I would be intrigued to reread.
This is really hard to rate because a great majority of this book is undeniably 5⭐️ and I’ve flicked between giving 4 and 5 ⭐️ over and over again.
Minus 0.5 stars because:
A. I LOVE a long book with an intricate plot but this took a few too many back routes.
B. Haydee’s final character arc was a major ick
C. Mainly: Justice for Mercedes
THE masterpiece on betrayal and vengeance.
There’s so much to think and reflect on and I would be intrigued to reread.
This is really hard to rate because a great majority of this book is undeniably 5⭐️ and I’ve flicked between giving 4 and 5 ⭐️ over and over again.
Minus 0.5 stars because:
A. I LOVE a long book with an intricate plot but this took a few too many back routes.
B. Haydee’s final character arc was a major ick
C. Mainly: Justice for Mercedes
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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
mysterious
tense
slow-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:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
slow-paced
adventurous
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Really, in your life you don't actually need another book, there's enough here to keep you busy until death do you part.