Dare I say I have just finished the greatest book that has ever been written? My mind may be clouded by the fact that I have just put it down, but I am struggling to find another book that could compare to this one. It’s a behemoth of a story, and I can see why that might be daunting for people, but by God is it worth it. 

It follows Edmond Dantes, a sailor who was wrongfully sent to prison by a group of men that had their own selfish motivations for getting rid of him. Though he was meant to die there, he didn’t, and rose from the depths of the sea and death to seek his revenge. And by God did he do it! 

I feel like a lot of people hearing “this is a classic from the 1800’s” would be like “Oh, so it’s boring” (which I will admit to thinking at the beginning!). That is very wrong. This book was exciting from the first chapter, and it never slowed down. I think this can be attributed to the fact that it was published in parts in the paper, and he had to keep the readers coming back. The action and drama never stops and I fucking devoured it. Love, revenge, remorse, honor, everything! This book has everything! I love the Count, I pity the Count, I think the Count is a madman and justified and that he takes things too far, all at once! 

What a brilliant read, and a satisfying end to the story. I keep asking myself, is it possible to ever find a book as good as this one? And to that, the Count would say “wait” and “hope”!