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jlrescel13's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
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? Yes
4.75
ullagd's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
izzys_internet_bookshelf's review against another edition
1.0
1/5
In the words of Captain Jack Sparrow, “Did everyone see that? Because I will not be doing it again”
In the words of Captain Jack Sparrow, “Did everyone see that? Because I will not be doing it again”
danilediard's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
book__reader's review against another edition
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
tihpu's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.75
jasmeensidhu's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
5.0
diyay927's review against another edition
extremely long and kind of slow...will pick it up again this summer when classes aren't as intense. extremely disappointed to dnf :((
a_leo_reading's review against another edition
5.0
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“We are always in a hurry to be happy...; for when we have suffered a long time, we have great difficulty in believing in good fortune.” -Alexandre Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo.
This was one of the few classics that I have read that had lived up to the hype. The Count of Monte Cristo was a grand sprawling epic of revenge. It felt like the parent of every revenge story, but yet felt like one of the most diverse and fresh. Alexandre Dumas's writing is beautiful, complex, and simple to understand.
The novel was surprisingly gory and more fucked up than I was expecting. Monte Cristo was a cinematic marvel that makes me doubt that it can be accurately adapted.
Reading The Count of Monte Cristo made me love and respect the great revenge stories that I already loved even more. With works such as Park Choon-Wook’s Oldboy & Sympathy for Lady Vengeance, The Last of Us: Part Two, and The Millennium trilogy by Steig Larrson; it was hard to imagine what entertainment would be like without the existence of The Count of Monte Cristo.
“We are always in a hurry to be happy...; for when we have suffered a long time, we have great difficulty in believing in good fortune.” -Alexandre Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo.
This was one of the few classics that I have read that had lived up to the hype. The Count of Monte Cristo was a grand sprawling epic of revenge. It felt like the parent of every revenge story, but yet felt like one of the most diverse and fresh. Alexandre Dumas's writing is beautiful, complex, and simple to understand.
The novel was surprisingly gory and more fucked up than I was expecting. Monte Cristo was a cinematic marvel that makes me doubt that it can be accurately adapted.
Reading The Count of Monte Cristo made me love and respect the great revenge stories that I already loved even more. With works such as Park Choon-Wook’s Oldboy & Sympathy for Lady Vengeance, The Last of Us: Part Two, and The Millennium trilogy by Steig Larrson; it was hard to imagine what entertainment would be like without the existence of The Count of Monte Cristo.