Reviews with content warning for Suicidal thoughts - O conde de Monte Cristo

This book was just about what I expected, if now better! I'm so happy I was finally able to read it fully. It is an abridged version so I can't help but to wonder if there isn't something missing or far too altered that could have made me give this an even higher rating. Because of this I really want to read the unabridged version. Still, this was a monumental read in so many ways and now that I finished it I can't help but to feel sad.

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The ending was not what I expected but I liked it. My main issue with the length was

Vampa’s backstory (don’t think this a spoiler but alas)

, the rest was fair length. I’d say it’s a page-turner for the majority of the book.

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jackiepreston's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This book is SO LONG! I'm pretty sure I enjoyed the beginning of this book but I can't actually remember.

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dananator13's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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lief_'s review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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grvhppr's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Could this be my favorite classic? I think it's certainly in the running. One could not contend that it's simply the best revenge story ever created. It's patient. It's creative. It's singular yet universal. Dumas created a set of characters so perfectly brought together by their deeds that we left amazed at the brain power of both the author and our protagonist.

One problem I usually have with classics is the relevance to my own life; The Count of Monte Cristo is timeless as friendship, greed, hate, love, redemption, and suffering. And because of that fact, this tome will stand the test of time. Moreover, it's use of language is not difficult to the present times. Where some classics lose a modern reader in its endless spirals of archaic vernacular, Dumas achieves eloquence and utility equally.

If you're on the fence with reading this book because of its length, I would implore you to push on with confidence that you're about to read one of the best books of your life. One that you might wish had a second half of another thousand pages to consume by the time you read the final words:

wait and hope

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