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4.23 AVERAGE
4.23 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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
This is my absolute favorite book ever written. It is a true classic. If you have ever seen the movie, it is a thousand times better than the movie. I've probably read this book once a year since I first read it in junior high. It has everything in it that you could want in a book.
Edmond Dantes is about to achieve a near perfect life. He will be made a ship captain and marry the woman he loves. He is admired and respected by almost everyone he meets. However, when the jealousy of rivals and a corrupt prosecutor is added into the mix, Edmond's life is turned into a nightmare. All seems lost until a ray of hope shines into Edmond's now dark life, bringing riches and freedom. Although initially a bit slow, the story quickly picks up as the Edmond Dantes (figuratively) dies, finds a lost treasure, and reemerges as the Count of Monte Cristo. Filled with dramatic twists and both amazing and malicious characters, the Count of Monte Cristo is a story of betrayal, corruption, infidelity, revenge, hope, faith, and love that will entice and intrigue a reader until the very end.
I had previously seen the movie (several years ago) and remembered the main story, but had forgotten many of the details. Reading the book was a lot fun, there is so much more to the story than what you see in the movie. It's a bit darker, (obviously) more complex and interesting.
If you liked the movie I would definitely recommend the book, because you'll probably enjoy that even more!
If you liked the movie I would definitely recommend the book, because you'll probably enjoy that even more!
edmond dantes i hate you. got good within the last couple of pages, but the first 400 pages were not worth it for the wait.
I've actually read this book many times. I lovey love love it! It's always a page turner and there's always some detail I've forgotten that surprises me again.
adventurous
inspiring
relaxing
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
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
What you should know about The Count of Monte Cristo is that it doesn't read like a book written in 1844. Dumas's writing is so accessible the usual case in classics where you're taken out of the story and are observing it from a distance like an omniscient presence doesn't occur. You are there right beside Edmond and you watch the tragedies happen to him one after the other and you feel so helpless because he can't hear you scream.
As a book that's been here for so long, a classic, there's nothing much that can be added to the discussion surrounding this book that hasn't already been said.
But this is a classic novel that everyone should read. In Edmond Dantés' naiveté and innocence, I found myself as a teenager. It was a simple time and having grown up with a lot of love, I was predisposed into thinking that nobody would ever wish me anything but success. Of course I was not betrayed as dramatically as Dantés was, but that feeling when the expectations you had on people, people who you thought were on your side are lost to you, when you feel like they've cut their lifestrings connecting them to you and now your floating unmoored, at sea. That anguish was all too well described.
But it wasn't all depressing and sobering. Dantés' scheme unfurling gave me immense pleasure and the whole thing reads like a carefully executed heist. As a long time viewer of Korean dramas I've seen more than my share of juicy revenge plots and this delivered on all the melodrama. I couldn't recommend this book enough!
As a book that's been here for so long, a classic, there's nothing much that can be added to the discussion surrounding this book that hasn't already been said.
But this is a classic novel that everyone should read. In Edmond Dantés' naiveté and innocence, I found myself as a teenager. It was a simple time and having grown up with a lot of love, I was predisposed into thinking that nobody would ever wish me anything but success. Of course I was not betrayed as dramatically as Dantés was, but that feeling when the expectations you had on people, people who you thought were on your side are lost to you, when you feel like they've cut their lifestrings connecting them to you and now your floating unmoored, at sea. That anguish was all too well described.
But it wasn't all depressing and sobering. Dantés' scheme unfurling gave me immense pleasure and the whole thing reads like a carefully executed heist. As a long time viewer of Korean dramas I've seen more than my share of juicy revenge plots and this delivered on all the melodrama. I couldn't recommend this book enough!