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4.23 AVERAGE
4.23 AVERAGE
Loved every second of this book. It kept me hooked from beginning to end, much to the chagrin of my sleeping routine. I'm not sure what to make of Edmond dantes. I pity him and love him and cheer for him and despise him and am frustrated and annoyed by him... But that is the amazing nature of this character created by Dumas. I love that the message of this book is wait and hope. Not wait and scheme or wait and grow angrier, but wait, and hope. Human existence can be summarized in those two words. That is what I take away from my time spent in Marseilles, Rome, Paris, and the chateau de'If. Our pace of life should always be upward, towards the light. Though it may be harder, we must put our trust and lives into god's hands, not try to take that power for our own. And we must also help our fellow travelers upward as well, not cast them down. For that is what really matters, how our fellow man feels to be around us.
It is a classic for a reason. I really enjoyed re-reading it. I forgot how much I loved it.
One of the most brilliant books I've ever read! I've half a mind to pick it back up from Chapter I and read it again.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Out of most classics that I've read, The Count of Monte Cristo, despite the plethora of characters to remember is one of the few novels where I actually remembered how each character ties into the story... mostly at least. Although the story can get rather dreary at times, Alexandre Dumas really does a profound job in alluring his audience to the story, noting how each characters actions foreshadows an event, and his way of revealing the mystery behind everything is astounding! If you ever want to consider reading anything from Alexandre Dumas, this is definitely the first book you MUST read from him next to The Three Musketeers.
Any and all complaints I have I lay at the feet of the translator/abrdiger. The score may go up after a night's sleep; we'll see.
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
When being assigned a book for school it generally is a hit or miss, and largely a miss, when it comes down to it. However, The Count of Monte Cristo is definitely a hit! The in-depth study we did while reading this book only added to my appreciation of it and is, of course, better than the movie.