504 reviews for:

The Count of Monte Cristo [Abridged]

Alexandre Dumas

4.23 AVERAGE

murphys_bee's review against another edition

4.0

---

I think this might have been my favorite classic yet. The plot was entertaining and I found the writing really beautiful. 

hewittaj's review against another edition

5.0

---

Such a long and verbose book, but it kept me engaged and was a great story.

kristinetp's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

---

I don’t know what the f**k this guy is even talking about, hated this

get out of my face, old 

thelilyofshalott's review against another edition

4.5

---

4.5 ★ - (loved it, favorite)

RTC - I didn't realize until into the first chapter that it says "abridged edition" in faint print on the cover but I still found this a really amazing book regardless. I'm excited to read the full version!

(only reason this isn't 5 stars is because of the violence lol)

scunareader's review against another edition

5.0

---

I was halfway through the book when I realized it was the abridged edition. I felt robbed. Maybe one day, I'll read the entire the story.

OK. I've read the entire unabridged version. It took me a year, damnation! Bad translation but even with that, the story came through beautifully. I can't believe I tried to read the truncated version..I would have lost so much in reading that one.

One of my favorite books with a fantastic ending.

ericsnothere's review against another edition

5.0

---

This was a book that I never planned to read, but due to a friend's consistent praises, I decided to give it a try. I was enthralled from start to finish. This single book could honestly been a whole series of interesting stories, yet it's packed all into one single read. The combination of Dumas and Maquet, his ghostwriter who is an awesome researcher, makes this a tale that's hard to put down.

mushroomsandgoblins's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

jimmylynch05's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging slow-paced

rattlesnake_jr's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous mysterious

nnikif's review against another edition

3.0

---

В книге представлены следующие формы мести: политическое компрометирование, скандализация свадьбы, доведение до самоубийства, разорение, отравление, сведение с ума, манипуляции с телеграфом, грабительски завышенные цены на еду.
Но самым жестоким пыткам книга подвергает читателя. Ему приходится терпеть: дешевый ориентализм, философские и мелодраматические сентенции, нуднейшее светское остроумие Парижа 19-го века, скучнейшую светскую роскошь его же, сделанных из картона итальянских злодеев — а главное, невероятную неторопливость автора, подающего месть не холодной, а заплесневевшей.
Все это делают с читателем, виноватым только в том, что прочитал великолепные первые тридцать глав, посвященные злоключениям Эдмона Дантеса, в результате этого неразумного поступка втянутым в выяснение судьбы проекта, задуманного нелепым персонажем по имени "Граф Монте Кристо".
Перечисленное не отменяет известных достоинств книги. Не знаю, что именно она представляет собой в сокращенном виде, но это тот случай, когда сокращение могло бы извлечь из литературной руды настоящее золото.

P.S. Одним из побочных эффектов чтения книги следует считать развитие склонности к использованию напыщенных метафор.