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3.96 AVERAGE
3.96 AVERAGE
3.5 rounded up to 4 stars for The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas.
Three Musketeers was much different than I expected it to be. I thought it would be immature, with cheesy characters and overdone swashbuckling/sword fighting. Instead, it is a well written historical fiction set in 17th century France during the French siege of the Protestant stronghold of La Rochelle. The Three Musketeers is filled with political intrigue, mystery, and unforgettable characters.
The best character for me was Milady who is the epitome of evil, and might be the best villain or villainess I've ever encountered. I was reminded of Cathy Ames from East of Eden - both are pure evil, and both are described more or less as the devil incarnate. Milady is taken to another level of evil, though, because she has a power over men with her beauty and voice like a mythical Siren. The five chapters when she was imprisoned by her brother-in-law were some of the best written chapters I've ever read. Poor Felton! You know what is coming and as a reader I kept imploring him not to listen to her, but of course he did, (to his ultimate demise).
I was kind of surprised after reading this that the Musketeers, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, were really just supporting characters in the story, all secondary to the D'Artagnan, Mme. Bonacieux, Cardinal Richelieu and Milady.
The only complaint from me about this book is 700 page length. In my opinion, the story could have been told in about 500 and it would have flowed better and would have been nearly perfect.
All in all, The Three Musketeers is worth the time and it is a very entertaining book. I read this with Catching up on Classics Group here on Goodreads and I'm thankful it came up as a group read!
Three Musketeers was much different than I expected it to be. I thought it would be immature, with cheesy characters and overdone swashbuckling/sword fighting. Instead, it is a well written historical fiction set in 17th century France during the French siege of the Protestant stronghold of La Rochelle. The Three Musketeers is filled with political intrigue, mystery, and unforgettable characters.
The best character for me was Milady who is the epitome of evil, and might be the best villain or villainess I've ever encountered. I was reminded of Cathy Ames from East of Eden - both are pure evil, and both are described more or less as the devil incarnate. Milady is taken to another level of evil, though, because she has a power over men with her beauty and voice like a mythical Siren. The five chapters when she was imprisoned by her brother-in-law were some of the best written chapters I've ever read. Poor Felton! You know what is coming and as a reader I kept imploring him not to listen to her, but of course he did, (to his ultimate demise).
I was kind of surprised after reading this that the Musketeers, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, were really just supporting characters in the story, all secondary to the D'Artagnan, Mme. Bonacieux, Cardinal Richelieu and Milady.
The only complaint from me about this book is 700 page length. In my opinion, the story could have been told in about 500 and it would have flowed better and would have been nearly perfect.
All in all, The Three Musketeers is worth the time and it is a very entertaining book. I read this with Catching up on Classics Group here on Goodreads and I'm thankful it came up as a group read!
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
adventurous
funny
inspiring
tense
medium-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:
No
So good! Loved it more than count of Monte Cristo which I didn't expect. Feels like such an adventure, and I'll never be the same. Worth the hype I see why there's so many movies made about it.
Dull. Slow. Too wordy with French references.
The classic adventure of d'Artagnan's quest to become a Musketeer.
A rich tale of friendship, loyalty, murder and betrayal, Dumas creates a true literary masterpiece.
A rich tale of friendship, loyalty, murder and betrayal, Dumas creates a true literary masterpiece.
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Bit too slow for my taste, still found it interesting and fun
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
funny
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
It seems people have loved young hot-blooded protagonists for a long long time now.