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A review by shayna_hadassah
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I understand why this is considered a masterpiece. I love that as I was reading I was like, "This can't possibly be relevant." And then I was wrong.
It was incredibly long, and intricate, and little things kept happening. It was like I could feel the book asking, "Are you paying attention? This is important."
Incredibly satisfying ending. Everything fell into place at exactly the right time. Devastating. Remarkable.
Dinged half a point for also being incredibly dense and kinda weird about Haydée, whether that's my modern bias or not.
It was incredibly long, and intricate, and little things kept happening. It was like I could feel the book asking, "Are you paying attention? This is important."
Incredibly satisfying ending. Everything fell into place at exactly the right time. Devastating. Remarkable.
Dinged half a point for also being incredibly dense and kinda weird about Haydée, whether that's my modern bias or not.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Slavery and Suicide