Reviews with content warning for Suicide - O conde de Monte Cristo

70% of this book is terribly confusing. There is so much happening, so many characters (many of whom have more than 2 names), and lots of similarities between several of the key players that left me very lost.

However, once the pieces started coming together it was extremely satisfying. I have always loved the movie based on the Count of Monte Cristo, but having now read the book I'm amazed by some of the deviations to extremely important details!

There are characters in the book who are dead or never existed at all in the movie and substantially change the course of events. Other characters are far more devious of their own merit than the movie lets on.

The Count himself is barely recognizable as the same character from film to page. In the book his reasoning is much more clear and the happenings are far more than petty vengeance. The Count is a master at pulling strings and uncovering information but I liked that the downfall of so many characters was their own fault in the end.

The Count of Monte Cristo is easily the longest book I've ever read, and adding to that the struggle of reading old English, I'm not sure I'll read it again, but I am pleased I have finally read it at least once and the story itself was extremely satisfying.

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

If you like poetic justice, sarcasm, duels, murder (including a serial killer), intrigue, romance (yes, even a lesbian one), 19th century finance, and fainting aristocrats, this book is for you.

I loved it so much!

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gwynnfox's review against another edition

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There is just so much of this story that seems unnecessary. Who cares that he owned the winning horse that ne named after an acquaintance?

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m4rtt4's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

there is nothing I do better than revenge ~

so long, but so epic and more than worth the time. I took off 0.5 stars because it could have been a tad shorter and there were so many characters I got confused from time to time. Nevertheless, I was hooked on the drama, and there were also some great examples of how pride and greed can really fuck you up. Can't say much anything else without spoiling, but go find out yourself!

+ this doesn't really spoil anything, but Eugenie Danglars and Louise d'Armilly were lesbians in love and you can't change my mind :) <3

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hitmangirl27's review against another edition

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

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

5.0

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avfdgirl's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.75

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impla77's review against another edition

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slow-paced

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

3.25

This is a book that is much celebrated and I would say it is a little overhyped. Basically a fantasy book with all the ridiculous things the count does and predicts will happen, and the only character I really liked was Mercedes. Just a bit too much melodrama for me, but still a very well written book with a classic framework. I just wished I loved it like others did :/

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dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

The God-Complex of Monte Cristo was nearly equal parts enjoyable and problematic for me.

The pacing was all over the place. The first 300 pages were riveting, the middle 400 were slow and didn’t seem necessary, and the last 500 were up and down.

Disappointing ending which lacked explanation about a crucial scheme of the book. The revenge schemes were simultaneously really elaborate and silly (hinged on his wearing of a wig to completely disguise himself).

The attitude toward slavery was gross, but probably of the times.

I would’ve enjoyed the book more if he didn’t develop such a crushing god complex toward the end. It was just sooo heavy handed. The character that I liked so much in the beginning became such an ass over time.

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