A review by sigynmoon
The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas père
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Racism and Slavery
Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Torture, Misogyny, Suicide attempt, and Suicide
The protagonist keeps a slave who is often referred to with racist terms. The protagonist is written like a hero, so the fact he has a slave (who he dehumanizes) is very uncomfortable. There is also quite a lot of orientalism.
As for the sexual assault, Torture is a theme in the book at times although I cannot remember if it ever gets graphic (I am fairly certain it doesn't.), the book is quite misogynistic in nature on how the female characters are treated Suicide is a theme throughout the book including suicidal thoughts and various attempts. There are characters who also do go through with it.