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A review by kaydee_reads
The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

A surprisingly funny read from the author of the count of Monte Cristo - you can tell it’s an earlier work, and it has almost the cadence of a fairy tale at times, as D’Artagnan finds himself repeating thrice many of his conversations and adventures with each of the musketeers. 

By far the most pleasant surprise was how prominent a villain and prototype femme fatale Lady de Winter was - her imprisonment in particular was fascinating and I was on the edge of my seat to see if she’d escape. I honestly could have read a book just of her. 

I did feel as though D’Artagnan and the musketeers themselves were occasionally a little tiresome - the amount of jokes about losing all their money all the time and abusing innkeepers got a tad repetitive. (Except for Athos, who I loved and would also read an entire book about on his own). 

Overall, a lighthearted and fun read with some interesting historical context. 
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