A review by katie_is_dreaming
Hoa Tulilp Đen by Alexandre Dumas

3.0

I liked this, but definitely not as much as The Count of Monte Cristo.

Dumas actually uses some of the same ideas here as in that other book, but it was nowhere near as gripping. There was a sweet love story, and some intrigue about tulips (who knew tulips could cause so much trouble?!), but, ultimately, it couldn't hold a candle to the story of the Count.

Incidentally, if you are going to tackle this, give it a few chapters. The first few chapters seem a bit random, but it becomes clear why they're there later on.