508 reviews for:

The Count of Monte Cristo [Abridged]

Alexandre Dumas

4.23 AVERAGE

the_dave_harmon's review against another edition

2.0

adventurous slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

ekmsmith's review against another edition

4.25

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

shannchildsen's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional tense slow-paced

Strong character development: Yes

ppprmntptty's review

5.0

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense fast-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: Complicated

candlewick_nosebleed's review against another edition

4.0

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to anyone who has ever done me dirty, watch your back.

trueripple's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

christynhoover's review against another edition

2.5

challenging 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: Yes

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Even the abridged edition was a slog. It's the style of the age, I think, and there were SO many characters who went by various names/titles that it took me ~60% of the way into the book before I felt "momentum" toward the end. DONE, AT LAST!

mineral9's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

allimoose37's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

madisynmanzella's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes