jamesbutler0 's review for:

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

5.0

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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The ending was not what I expected but I liked it. My main issue with the length was

Vampa’s backstory (don’t think this a spoiler but alas)

, the rest was fair length. I’d say it’s a page-turner for  the majority of the book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Infidelity, Grief, Murder, Abandonment

Moderate: Child death, Death, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Death of parent

Minor: Drug use, Stalking