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dafnasoul's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
cfloyd's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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? Yes
5.0
scrillionaire's review against another edition
5.0
My two favorite things about The Count of Monte Cristo are:
1) How there are like 20 people in all of France, and they are all involved in the same four or five murder plots
2) The entire chapter that Dumas spends extolling the virtues of hashish, which apparently had acid-like qualities in the 1800s?
My two least favorite things are:
1) Literally everything involving Valentine de Villefort, including and especially her relationship with Maximilien Morrel
2) The weird-ass relationship between the Count and Haydee, who is alternately a sex slave and a foster daughter?
1) How there are like 20 people in all of France, and they are all involved in the same four or five murder plots
2) The entire chapter that Dumas spends extolling the virtues of hashish, which apparently had acid-like qualities in the 1800s?
My two least favorite things are:
1) Literally everything involving Valentine de Villefort, including and especially her relationship with Maximilien Morrel
2) The weird-ass relationship between the Count and Haydee, who is alternately a sex slave and a foster daughter?
avaverc's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
I loved this book!!
It started kind of slow; the real action does start until around halfway through the book. However, having gotten to the end, the beginning of the story is very important to developing the main and side characters. The book shifted perspectives a few times which allowed me to see different perceptions of the main character and the effect that he had on others, adding to the mystery and excitement of the story. The latter 1/3 had me devouring the book, I could not wait to see what came next.
HIGHLY recommend this book! It’s long, but it’s an epic story.
It started kind of slow; the real action does start until around halfway through the book. However, having gotten to the end, the beginning of the story is very important to developing the main and side characters. The book shifted perspectives a few times which allowed me to see different perceptions of the main character and the effect that he had on others, adding to the mystery and excitement of the story. The latter 1/3 had me devouring the book, I could not wait to see what came next.
HIGHLY recommend this book! It’s long, but it’s an epic story.
declann's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Still the single greatest book of all time. Every chapter reinforces this objective truth further and further
aurorablythee's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
joeloughney's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
mirandaandtitania's review against another edition
I'm not picking it up and I want to return to it in the future and give it the time it deserves