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4.32 AVERAGE
4.32 AVERAGE
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
This book is nearly 47 hours long. According to Libby, I spend 1 day and 19 hours listening.
I enjoyed this story. It was well written, full of interesting characters, and had a complex plot. There were a few spots where the pacing lagged and I was bored. There were a few other spots when a big reveal was being drawn out but the reader already knew what was going on and it was just annoyingly too verbose. There’s a bit of grossness that is to be expected in a book written in 1844-1846, but it does just barely pass the Bechdel test with some minor characters. So bravo I guess.
Glad I finally read this one.
I enjoyed this story. It was well written, full of interesting characters, and had a complex plot. There were a few spots where the pacing lagged and I was bored. There were a few other spots when a big reveal was being drawn out but the reader already knew what was going on and it was just annoyingly too verbose. There’s a bit of grossness that is to be expected in a book written in 1844-1846, but it does just barely pass the Bechdel test with some minor characters. So bravo I guess.
Glad I finally read this one.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Truly a book of epic proportions in terms of scope and story!
This one took much longer than I anticipated (about 5 months) and in same ways I think I failed the book because of it.
There’s a lot of characters here and many subplots. It’s well written in that all of the characters serve some purpose (even if some are stronger than others) and even being familiar with the story and film going into it. I still found the book to surprise me and introduce new characters I wasn’t expecting.
It’s worth the read. Some of the story here is written as good as anything else I’ve ever read. The beginning in particular,where Dante’s is arrested up to meeting the Abbe is great.
There are other parts where the story would be improved in impact by shortening it and leaving out extraneous details. That said, there wasn’t any part of it where I would say I didn’t enjoy the book at least.
It’s not terribly deep for most of it but there are some nuggets of wisdoms and spiritualism which I enjoy in my books.
I wasn’t sure how I like the ending but even closing it and thinking on it, I found it held a great affect on me than I anticipated. It’s a very good book and is worth reading.
Robin Buzz made a great translation here.
I have one major criticism:
That is the treatment of Mercedes. She in many ways was tortured for more than the other deserving men. She was just as much a victim to their conspiracy and treachery as Dantes was. I didn’t like the idea that she was unfaithful when she believed him to be dead and gone forever and she got married in the future to a man who was also close too? Come on now. The story was set up so well for a reconciliation, for the Count to save her from her poverty and he just doesn’t? That’s wild to me. Maybe more akin to the morals of the time than no but that bothers me.
I like Haydee, but she deserves wealth of a younger man, like Albert, who is also screwed in this scenario through no fault of his own.
One point I will say is I am glad that Dumas got it right and ended withMorrel and Valentine together. Valentine may have been my favorite character and most moral of any in the book. I thought Dumas would try to present Morrel to Haydee at the last moment for some forced joy but was glad he saved her
Give it a read. It’s by no means perfect but I’m finding that I will miss these characters and story now that I’m done.
This one took much longer than I anticipated (about 5 months) and in same ways I think I failed the book because of it.
There’s a lot of characters here and many subplots. It’s well written in that all of the characters serve some purpose (even if some are stronger than others) and even being familiar with the story and film going into it. I still found the book to surprise me and introduce new characters I wasn’t expecting.
It’s worth the read. Some of the story here is written as good as anything else I’ve ever read. The beginning in particular,
There are other parts where the story would be improved in impact by shortening it and leaving out extraneous details. That said, there wasn’t any part of it where I would say I didn’t enjoy the book at least.
It’s not terribly deep for most of it but there are some nuggets of wisdoms and spiritualism which I enjoy in my books.
I wasn’t sure how I like the ending but even closing it and thinking on it, I found it held a great affect on me than I anticipated. It’s a very good book and is worth reading.
Robin Buzz made a great translation here.
I have one major criticism:
I like Haydee, but she deserves wealth of a younger man, like Albert, who is also screwed in this scenario through no fault of his own.
One point I will say is I am glad that Dumas got it right and ended with
Give it a read. It’s by no means perfect but I’m finding that I will miss these characters and story now that I’m done.
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-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
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I got to chapter 17, but I don't think it's the right time for me to read this.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
I fell off the audiobook halfway through...I know, I'm so bad!! I do plan to finish this, but in the fall when I'm usually in the mood for longer reads.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes