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A review by batmayne_reads
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I DID IT! I FINISHED IT! I AM LITERATURE, I AM CULTURED READER!! WHAT DID I LEARN? MEN FXKN SUCK!
19 yr old edmond dantes is soon to be captain of his own ship and married to the woman he loves, mercedes
on his wedding day, edmond is falsely accused of treason and without fair trial is sentenced to solitary confinement at chateau d'if
there he meets abbe faria and learns of a hidden treasure on the island of monte cristo
faria teaches edmond history, languages, sciences and philosophy
after years of confinement, dantes is ready to escape and so he does, finding the treasure he returns to france as the mysterious Count of Monte Cristo only to see everything has changed and been stolen from his former self
with the power of being the count, edmond wrecks havoc on the people who have wronged him
for something written centuries ago, it is still very modern with a murderous/ villianous air to the count but the revenge is so good
Way to long 30% of this book couldve been cut out and i wouldve lived just fine without some chapters
19 yr old edmond dantes is soon to be captain of his own ship and married to the woman he loves, mercedes
on his wedding day, edmond is falsely accused of treason and without fair trial is sentenced to solitary confinement at chateau d'if
there he meets abbe faria and learns of a hidden treasure on the island of monte cristo
faria teaches edmond history, languages, sciences and philosophy
after years of confinement, dantes is ready to escape and so he does, finding the treasure he returns to france as the mysterious Count of Monte Cristo only to see everything has changed and been stolen from his former self
with the power of being the count, edmond wrecks havoc on the people who have wronged him
for something written centuries ago, it is still very modern with a murderous/ villianous air to the count but the revenge is so good
Way to long 30% of this book couldve been cut out and i wouldve lived just fine without some chapters