4.32 AVERAGE

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Mystery, Intrigue, and a surprising number of church fathers? This book was so much. It left me constantly surprised at the depth of revenge that Monte Cristo wanted to enact, and how pervasive and clever his strategies to obtain it were. So many interesting decisions made throughout this book. I think my favorite thru line was that of Max Morrell and Valentine. Grateful to have read this book, and I feel that if I'd spent more time with it instead of rushing through it I would give it all five stars. Alas, due to my own haste the ending did not leave the impact on me I think it could have. 4.5 stars.

finished reading this with tears in my eyes. alexandre dumas, you'll ALWAYS BE LOVED BY ME!!!!!!
adventurous tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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: Complicated
adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Wow just wow. A bit disappointed with the ending because I am a hopeless romantic, but this book was wonderful.

What a banger. 

Primo melodrama, primo convoluted and absurdly interconnected plot, primo all loose ends tied up. This book deserves a conspiracy board.

Points off for
the Count ending up with Haydée in the end,
that was pretty weird.
dark emotional tense slow-paced
adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I'll say that this is one of my favorite books, not only the plot is amazing and original, but the main character is very lovable, the topics included are deep and the writing is beautiful without loosing the good rhythm, this is a true masterpiece. The only thing that is not fully satisfactory is the end, but it is still possible to live with it.