The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

The Count of Monte Cristo

Alexandre Dumas with Bill Homewood (Narrator)

52 hours, 41 minutes • first pub 1844 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
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On what slender threads do life and fortune hang. Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantes is confined to the grim fortress of If. There he le...

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Community Reviews Summary of 35,549 reviews

Moods

adventurous 90%
mysterious 58%
emotional 53%
dark 44%
tense 37%
reflective 33%
challenging 30%
hopeful 24%
sad 24%
inspiring 20%
funny 11%
informative 3%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 46%
slow 44%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 58% | Character: 22% | Plot: 18%

Strong character development?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 44% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.29

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