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A review by thatokiebird
The Vicomte de Bragelonne by Alexandre Dumas
adventurous
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This is the first part of an incredibly lengthy book divided into three separate books, so it's kind of best to view it as such and not as a standalone novel. A lot happens in this 24 hour book, but simultaneously, not much happens in a way? There's a lot of dialogue between dull characters, but of course whenever our Musketeers are involved it is so captivating.
For a book named after the Vicomte, he appears to not have much to do especially in the first half-ish which mainly revolves around d’Artagnan and Athos and Charles II as they try to restore him to the throne of England. Then there's a lot about the rivalry between Nicolas Fouquet and Jean-Baptiste Colbert which I could not for the life of me pay much attention to.
Still, it had plenty of intriguing moments, a few swashbuckling moments and great dialogue and moments with the Musketeers.
For a book named after the Vicomte, he appears to not have much to do especially in the first half-ish which mainly revolves around d’Artagnan and Athos and Charles II as they try to restore him to the throne of England. Then there's a lot about the rivalry between Nicolas Fouquet and Jean-Baptiste Colbert which I could not for the life of me pay much attention to.
Still, it had plenty of intriguing moments, a few swashbuckling moments and great dialogue and moments with the Musketeers.