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3.96 AVERAGE
3.96 AVERAGE
A bit of a slow starter, but it really picks up. Still not as good as The Count, though.
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This was a nice change of pace from some of the classics I've been reading lately. There were no drawn-out tangential side stories like in Don Quixote, and no extended metaphors or philosophical treatises like in The Brothers Karamazov. This was just straight-up action from beginning to end. Certainly at times it had kind of a Goldilocks and the Three Bears feel as d'Artagnan went from Athos to Porthos to Aramis for one thing after another, but that wasn't constant. There was mystery, suspense, court drama, secrets, murder, and love affairs. Some elements of the era were odd to me (Was it that common for married women to have young lovers? How can multiple deaths be overlooked so easily just because young men were dueling?) and I did not understand why Madame Bonacieux fell in love with d'Artagnan, as he seemed to do nothing but inappropriately profess love for her right after meeting her . But overall it was a fun read and I enjoyed it, especially Simon Vance's narration of the audiobook.
adventurous
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
A surprisingly funny read from the author of the count of Monte Cristo - you can tell it’s an earlier work, and it has almost the cadence of a fairy tale at times, as D’Artagnan finds himself repeating thrice many of his conversations and adventures with each of the musketeers.
By far the most pleasant surprise was how prominent a villain and prototype femme fatale Lady de Winter was - her imprisonment in particular was fascinating and I was on the edge of my seat to see if she’d escape. I honestly could have read a book just of her.
I did feel as though D’Artagnan and the musketeers themselves were occasionally a little tiresome - the amount of jokes about losing all their money all the time and abusing innkeepers got a tad repetitive. (Except for Athos, who I loved and would also read an entire book about on his own).
Overall, a lighthearted and fun read with some interesting historical context.
By far the most pleasant surprise was how prominent a villain and prototype femme fatale Lady de Winter was - her imprisonment in particular was fascinating and I was on the edge of my seat to see if she’d escape. I honestly could have read a book just of her.
I did feel as though D’Artagnan and the musketeers themselves were occasionally a little tiresome - the amount of jokes about losing all their money all the time and abusing innkeepers got a tad repetitive. (Except for Athos, who I loved and would also read an entire book about on his own).
Overall, a lighthearted and fun read with some interesting historical context.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Confinement, Sexism, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Murder, Classism
Moderate: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, War, Injury/Injury detail
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated