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A review by hopeloveslit
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
5.0
Edmond Dantès was nineteen years old, newly engaged, and had a successful life on the horizon. Until a gang of envious men decided to frame him for a crime he didn’t commit. Edmond was sent to rot in prison for fourteen long years. Rightfully fed up, he makes a brave escape with his heart set on vengeance. Who can blame him?
The Count of Monte Cristo is a masterful and intricate novel about justice, betrayal, revenge, and forgiveness. This novel is around 1,200 pages, and I was never bored. I devoured this book. It’s easily one of my all-time favorites. I love a good revenge story, but Dumas offers the reader much more. I think that’s why I adored it so much.
The characters are perfect both in the best ways (Edmond) and the worst ways (Danglars.) I love villains, actually, I worship them. However, Dumas crafted the many antagonists of this novel too well. I couldn’t even like them. I despised them all, but I really disliked Fernand and Danglars. If that’s not good writing, I don't know what is!! I was speechless when I realized I wasn’t cheering on the bad guys.
Overall, this novel is the definition of a must-read. I’ll never forget this book. The reading experience was unlike any other. I’ll be searching for this *Monte Cristo* feeling forever. I can’t wait to reread it over and over and wish it was the first time.
The Count of Monte Cristo is a masterful and intricate novel about justice, betrayal, revenge, and forgiveness. This novel is around 1,200 pages, and I was never bored. I devoured this book. It’s easily one of my all-time favorites. I love a good revenge story, but Dumas offers the reader much more. I think that’s why I adored it so much.
The characters are perfect both in the best ways (Edmond) and the worst ways (Danglars.) I love villains, actually, I worship them. However, Dumas crafted the many antagonists of this novel too well. I couldn’t even like them. I despised them all, but I really disliked Fernand and Danglars. If that’s not good writing, I don't know what is!! I was speechless when I realized I wasn’t cheering on the bad guys.
Overall, this novel is the definition of a must-read. I’ll never forget this book. The reading experience was unlike any other. I’ll be searching for this *Monte Cristo* feeling forever. I can’t wait to reread it over and over and wish it was the first time.