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The Count of Monte Cristo
by Alexandre Dumas
Read this a few months ago and just never updated my Goodreads. Did you know the audiobook for this is 50 hours? As a former long podcast listener and first time audiobook listener, I thought this was a completely normal length. So it was pretty funny to find out that is not the case at all.
Really good book, definitely earns its place as a classic. It's long for a reason- the plot is 1200 pages of a guy playing the long con so his elaborate revenge scheme unravels just the way he wants. Rife with amazing symbolism and interesting characters, I enjoyed this one a lot. The Count is a blueprint character for narratives dealing with revenge, redemption, and fixation, which are character types I tend to enjoy in other medias. You'll see a lot of concepts in this book echoed in other popular stories. Edmond and Mercedes, the main "romance", also has a really interesting and unique dynamic without being overbearing or unrealistic. There are a few points in this book I disliked or made me uncomfortable (most likely owing to the time period this was published), and the plot can drag in the middle sometimes. Neither were enough to completely dampen enjoyment.
I'd give this 4.5 stars, and I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys classic novels, elaborate and clever revenge narratives, corruption arcs, and eccentric middle-aged goth men.
I could go on, but I think this image succinctly sums up the plot:
Really good book, definitely earns its place as a classic. It's long for a reason- the plot is 1200 pages of a guy playing the long con so his elaborate revenge scheme unravels just the way he wants. Rife with amazing symbolism and interesting characters, I enjoyed this one a lot. The Count is a blueprint character for narratives dealing with revenge, redemption, and fixation, which are character types I tend to enjoy in other medias. You'll see a lot of concepts in this book echoed in other popular stories. Edmond and Mercedes, the main "romance", also has a really interesting and unique dynamic without being overbearing or unrealistic. There are a few points in this book I disliked or made me uncomfortable (most likely owing to the time period this was published), and the plot can drag in the middle sometimes. Neither were enough to completely dampen enjoyment.
I'd give this 4.5 stars, and I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys classic novels, elaborate and clever revenge narratives, corruption arcs, and eccentric middle-aged goth men.
I could go on, but I think this image succinctly sums up the plot: