Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas

4 reviews

directorpurry's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Confinement

Moderate: Child death, Racial slurs, Emotional abuse, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Homophobia

kat1105's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Alcohol, Blood, Grief, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Torture, Toxic relationship, Child death, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Police brutality, Vomit, Death, Death of parent, Mental illness, Self harm, Slavery, Terminal illness, Classism, Confinement, Violence, Injury/injury detail, and Suicide

shannasbookshelf's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Updated Review
”There are two ways of seeing: with the body and with the soul. The body’s sight can sometimes forget, but the soul remembers forever.”
This book is my absolute favorite classic book. I’ve returned to it for re-reads since 2019. (This was my 3rd re-read.) Honestly, I am never disappointed with this book. I also recently got myself a special, leather bound edition of the book which I am so happy with (the blue & gold one with some red accents). I can’t explain why this book has had such an impact on me, but it has. Although it’s long (just over 1,000 pages depending on the edition), it is such an amazing book and deserves at least an attempt to read, if not one read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Confinement, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Murder, Toxic relationship, and Physical abuse

Spoiler

I am always in awe when Edmond Dantes finds the treasure then returns as the Count of Monte Cristo

novelyon's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

A wonderful, if slow at times, read. Great to see awful people get what's coming to them alongside a neat little reflection on what kinds of revenge people do and don't deserve.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Infidelity, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Homophobia, Incest, Pregnancy, Slavery, Suicide, and Gun violence

Minor: Kidnapping, Racial slurs, and Racism