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4.32 AVERAGE
4.32 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
slow-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:
Complicated
I DID IT. It only took me 5 months. 💀
It was worth the time and effort, though. It really is an incredible story that stands the test of time. Witty and hilarious at times, tender and devastating at others. And always clearly showing Dumas's intelligence (and the skill of the translator!). It was such a fun revenge story, but ended up having some really beautiful morals as well. All told through a vibrant cast of characters.
I definitely struggled with the length of the book. There are a couple things I could have done without, though they are honestly mostly negligible (having come to the end, I really don't think I needed Luigi Vampa's entire life story 💀). I think what would have really helped me is if it were split into a trilogy. A trilogy with a bit of middle book syndrome would still have helped my brain think of it as less of a chore than the 1200 page tome. It definitely helped to do the ebook, but still.
That is mostly a me problem. I have a couple small gripes with some elements of the story, but those can probably all be chalked up to customs of the time period.
Overall, it was great and I'm really glad I powered through! I'll definitely reread someday and hopefully not struggle as much now that I know what's in store. :)
It was worth the time and effort, though. It really is an incredible story that stands the test of time. Witty and hilarious at times, tender and devastating at others. And always clearly showing Dumas's intelligence (and the skill of the translator!). It was such a fun revenge story, but ended up having some really beautiful morals as well. All told through a vibrant cast of characters.
I definitely struggled with the length of the book. There are a couple things I could have done without, though they are honestly mostly negligible (having come to the end, I really don't think I needed Luigi Vampa's entire life story 💀). I think what would have really helped me is if it were split into a trilogy. A trilogy with a bit of middle book syndrome would still have helped my brain think of it as less of a chore than the 1200 page tome. It definitely helped to do the ebook, but still.
That is mostly a me problem. I have a couple small gripes with some elements of the story, but those can probably all be chalked up to customs of the time period.
Overall, it was great and I'm really glad I powered through! I'll definitely reread someday and hopefully not struggle as much now that I know what's in store. :)
adventurous
emotional
reflective
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:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
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
i loved the beginning but kinda lost interest when the focus shifted away from edmond :( i’m too impatient
adventurous
emotional
funny
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This is one of the great works of the romantic period. A true adventure from start to finish, Dumas' The count of monte cristo had me eager to find out what happened next. The book manages to inspire and evoke the full range of human emotions from sorrow to joy. One of the rare books where I am disappointed that it is over, a true feat considering that it spans over a thousand pages. I highly reccomend getting an annotated version due to the immense number of historical references which are sometimes incorrectly attributed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Racism
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
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
slow-paced
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I wanted to read this book because I loved the movie I still love the movie but as it usually happens the book is almost completely different.
This was my first time reading a translated classic I was surprised how easy it was to read and how incredibly fast paced the book was. It reads almost as a YA. The speeches are wonderful.
I am not giving it 5⭐️ because the use of narrator was not consistent and I also didn’t feel like the reveals of Dantés were as good as the could be or that Edmonds perception of revenge was well defined in the end
This was my first time reading a translated classic I was surprised how easy it was to read and how incredibly fast paced the book was. It reads almost as a YA. The speeches are wonderful.
I am not giving it 5⭐️ because the use of narrator was not consistent and I also didn’t feel like the reveals of Dantés were as good as the could be or that Edmonds perception of revenge was well defined in the end