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4.32 AVERAGE
4.32 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The themes were well developed (particularly the theme of vengeance), the plot moved at a fast pace for such a long book, and the twists and turns were fun to follow.
However, the book was waaaaay too long (which makes since, considering he was essentially paid by the word), and the female characters were one-dimensional and incredibly unrealistic. Plus, the character development of the male characters was uneven at best and nonexistent at worst.
However, the book was waaaaay too long (which makes since, considering he was essentially paid by the word), and the female characters were one-dimensional and incredibly unrealistic. Plus, the character development of the male characters was uneven at best and nonexistent at worst.
challenging
mysterious
slow-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:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
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
adventurous
emotional
reflective
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:
No
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
slow-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:
No
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
adventurous
challenging
emotional
slow-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
Probably about twice as long as it needed to be, but wow what a ride.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"Vengeance is mine, saith the Lord..."
What a ride this book was. At 1276 pages it's quite possibly the longest book I've ever read, but it certainly didn't feel like it. At no point did it drag on or did I feel like it was a struggle to get through, even though I did spend over a month reading it. Definitely read the unabridged version, and make sure it is the Robin Buss translation - nothing else compares to this one.
It also made me feel all the feels while reading it. At times I suffered from palpitations, shakes, feeling sick, you name it, and I actually full-on sobbed at the end.
After an intense first quarter which reminded me a little bit of the Shawshank Redemption (watch that film right away too if you haven't seen it!) the pace does slow down a lot to the point where it feels like a different book, but it's absolutely necessary to create the satisfying slow-burn of revenge that Dumas delivers through this masterpiece. The pace then picks up in the final third of the book when it all starts to come together, and for the past few days I have been staying up late at night reading it, ignoring others around me etc, and now I need to have a good lie down in a dark room to recover.
It must be said however that this isn't just a revenge book. It also explores themes on what happens when man tries to be too much like God, and if man believes himself equal to God then he will inevitably fall, but within that there is still the small possibility of redemption.
Edmond Dantès might also be my dream man, but then I am quite partial to those tortured, anti-hero Heathcliff-types (but not Heathcliff himself - that is a review for another day). He might even have dethroned Mr. Rochester in my hierarchy of miserable wretches that I both adore and would give my life for, even after they have ruined mine.
Ultimately if your life has ever gone to complete shit and you need a reminder that others have had it much worse and still come out the other side, or if you have ever been betrayed and want to get back at your enemies in a spectacular fashion, then read this book.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"Vengeance is mine, saith the Lord..."
What a ride this book was. At 1276 pages it's quite possibly the longest book I've ever read, but it certainly didn't feel like it. At no point did it drag on or did I feel like it was a struggle to get through, even though I did spend over a month reading it. Definitely read the unabridged version, and make sure it is the Robin Buss translation - nothing else compares to this one.
It also made me feel all the feels while reading it. At times I suffered from palpitations, shakes, feeling sick, you name it, and I actually full-on sobbed at the end.
After an intense first quarter which reminded me a little bit of the Shawshank Redemption (watch that film right away too if you haven't seen it!) the pace does slow down a lot to the point where it feels like a different book, but it's absolutely necessary to create the satisfying slow-burn of revenge that Dumas delivers through this masterpiece. The pace then picks up in the final third of the book when it all starts to come together, and for the past few days I have been staying up late at night reading it, ignoring others around me etc, and now I need to have a good lie down in a dark room to recover.
It must be said however that this isn't just a revenge book. It also explores themes on what happens when man tries to be too much like God, and if man believes himself equal to God then he will inevitably fall, but within that there is still the small possibility of redemption.
Edmond Dantès might also be my dream man, but then I am quite partial to those tortured, anti-hero Heathcliff-types (but not Heathcliff himself - that is a review for another day). He might even have dethroned Mr. Rochester in my hierarchy of miserable wretches that I both adore and would give my life for, even after they have ruined mine.
Ultimately if your life has ever gone to complete shit and you need a reminder that others have had it much worse and still come out the other side, or if you have ever been betrayed and want to get back at your enemies in a spectacular fashion, then read this book.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐