A review by azureyoshi
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

DNF ~ 1/3 finished. You could tell this book was written in a time when the author was paid by the word. The first couple hundred pages were well-paced and engaging, but then it delves into a bunch of side plots and loads of characters I couldn't care less about. I don't deny that this book is a classic, but it became downright painful to read once the tedious subplots begin.