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sheitan's review against another edition
5.0
Beautiful story, profoundly written characters, a vengeance story like I've rarely read. Better in French.
loading_pages's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
talvinovels's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
4.0
Okay after reading The Brothers Karamazov last year I can confidently say I'm not intimidated by a rambly author and. I'm still not! I think some of Dostoyevsky's ramblings were more side tangents whereas Dumas somehow manages to tie everything together and make everything make sense by the end. All the character backstories really become worth it because they give so much context and make the events so much more impactful! It took me over a month to read this and what I love about this and other freakishly long novels is that they really take you on a journey. Yes, there were times where I was bored and going "what's the point of all this" but then I would get to a scene that had me fucking gasping from the drama of it all. Also, a lesbian couple that runs away together? A pleasant surprise!
This book obviously has a lot of things that don't hold up anymore, the relationship between Monte Cristo and his adopted daughter being one of them...certainly a bold move to refer to someone as a lover and a daughter in the same sentence, I'll give you that! So yeah the ending wasn't my favorite thing in the world but thankfully in the scope of things this wasn't a big part of the book so I can happily focus on the stuff I liked instead lmao.
The way this built up the lives and relationships of all these rich people and then proceeded to thoroughly take them down was incredible. This just succeeded so well in creating a satisfying revenge story, I really felt for our protagonist which just made that much more engaging. I also loved the way this explored the significance of names and titles and how effectively those were used throughout.
I don't have many coherent thoughts right now but wow! I'm glad it's over but I'm also glad I read it.
This book obviously has a lot of things that don't hold up anymore, the relationship between Monte Cristo and his adopted daughter being one of them...certainly a bold move to refer to someone as a lover and a daughter in the same sentence, I'll give you that! So yeah the ending wasn't my favorite thing in the world but thankfully in the scope of things this wasn't a big part of the book so I can happily focus on the stuff I liked instead lmao.
The way this built up the lives and relationships of all these rich people and then proceeded to thoroughly take them down was incredible. This just succeeded so well in creating a satisfying revenge story, I really felt for our protagonist which just made that much more engaging. I also loved the way this explored the significance of names and titles and how effectively those were used throughout.
I don't have many coherent thoughts right now but wow! I'm glad it's over but I'm also glad I read it.
shirain's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
slow-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
meandmymoos's review against another edition
5.0
I didn't think I would like this book, so imagine my surprise when I loved it.
I knew nothing about it going in but the most basic plot points, so I don't want to say too much either. This book is most certainly not for everyone. It is long, and it starts out slow, and it takes a while to really start to love the characters but I promise you, once you do, you will not want to miss a single page of it.
I knew nothing about it going in but the most basic plot points, so I don't want to say too much either. This book is most certainly not for everyone. It is long, and it starts out slow, and it takes a while to really start to love the characters but I promise you, once you do, you will not want to miss a single page of it.
chiara_casoli's review against another edition
5.0
Il Conte di Montecristo è la storia.
Per quanto possa impegnarmi a voler scrivere più di così, non mi viene in mente niente che non risulti superfluo, o che renda giustizia ad Edmond Dantes.
Per quanto possa impegnarmi a voler scrivere più di così, non mi viene in mente niente che non risulti superfluo, o che renda giustizia ad Edmond Dantes.
benwillie's review against another edition
4.0
Note to self: write a review that comes close to doing this book justice someday.
fanikou's review against another edition
5.0
For me, this is the book of books. Probably should not be reviewing it, though, since it was the first "real" book I ever read. My father bought it for me on my eighth birhday, along with Wild's fairytales. Obviously, it was a different edition, in a different language. It was the unabridged edition in greek. If you are going to read it,or have your child read it, make sure you get the whole story. You don't want to waste this wonderful book on a few carefully sanitized highlights. The plot, the characters, the words, all deserve better than this.
And I just got caught carried away. Never review what you love, won't come out right. Only thing to say is, if you are looking for a first "adult" book to give to your child, this is the one. There is no turning back after that. Thank you, dad.
And I just got caught carried away. Never review what you love, won't come out right. Only thing to say is, if you are looking for a first "adult" book to give to your child, this is the one. There is no turning back after that. Thank you, dad.