kim_lommaert's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Violence, and War
Moderate: Grief, Infidelity, Death, Blood, Kidnapping, and Alcohol
Minor: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts
misskitty14's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
Let me first say that there are a lot of issues with the story, and the general disposability of women throughout. I was also quite surprised by the casual violence even when accounting for the period.
Having said that, I did thoroughly enjoy the adventure. Dumas has a wonderful narrative style that I found quite modern. The characters are deeply flawed but there is just something fun about them. They are the true embodiment of "swashbuckling."
I grew up loving the 1993 film and was surprised While we can certainly critique the mistreatment of Milady, I will say that the most thrilling chapters of the book center around her (that ending!)
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specifically the rape of Milady (our "hero" tricks her into sex using a fake identity)Having said that, I did thoroughly enjoy the adventure. Dumas has a wonderful narrative style that I found quite modern. The characters are deeply flawed but there is just something fun about them. They are the true embodiment of "swashbuckling."
I grew up loving the 1993 film and was surprised
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to discover that the central villain is Milady, while the Cardinal, impressed by the bravado of the musketeers, sort of becomes an unlikely ally. I wonder how much of this stems from the status of the church during Dumas's time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, and Classism
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, War, Violence, and Sexism
lizzye33's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Blood, and Violence
Moderate: Murder, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Death, Gun violence, and Police brutality
Minor: Grief, Alcohol, Gore, Alcoholism, Blood, Suicide, Classism, Confinement, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Kidnapping, War, and Vomit
samtheoboeguy's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Rape
mirificmoxie's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Kidnapping, Misogyny, Violence, and Murder
jhbandcats's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The Three Musketeers is full of adventure and swagger, and it’s quite funny, but it’s also tragic. Love, honor, and death form the lives of our heroes.
The Musketeers and their newfound friend who joins the King’s Guard are fondly delineated - Dumas clearly loved Athos, Porthos, Aramis, and D’Artagnan. Their word is their bond - they truly believe in death before dishonor. They will always fight for one another.
As expected, the callow D’Artagnan goes through the change from unsophisticated rube to gallant Musketeer. The growth that is more illuminating, though, is that Athos goes from a self-destructive drunk to a man with a firm hold on his future. Instead of spending his time and money in foolish pursuits he matures to have a more serious outlook. The scene of him locked in a wine cellar for a week, drinking everything within, is really funny but the Athos at the end of the book wouldn’t behave as irresponsibly.
I’ve loved these characters for years and and am happy I again chose to go through 800 pages of their adventures.
The Musketeers and their newfound friend who joins the King’s Guard are fondly delineated - Dumas clearly loved Athos, Porthos, Aramis, and D’Artagnan. Their word is their bond - they truly believe in death before dishonor. They will always fight for one another.
As expected, the callow D’Artagnan goes through the change from unsophisticated rube to gallant Musketeer. The growth that is more illuminating, though, is that Athos goes from a self-destructive drunk to a man with a firm hold on his future. Instead of spending his time and money in foolish pursuits he matures to have a more serious outlook. The scene of him locked in a wine cellar for a week, drinking everything within, is really funny but the Athos at the end of the book wouldn’t behave as irresponsibly.
I’ve loved these characters for years and and am happy I again chose to go through 800 pages of their adventures.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Classism, Rape, War, Murder, Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexual content, and Violence
suzanneke's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny, Violence, Murder, and Suicide
theferret's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I have tried to read this book many times when I finally decided to try it as an audiobook instead. This helped a lot as I wasn’t falling asleep while reading the opening chapter but it didn’t make it much more enjoyable. I know that movie adaptations, how I first learned the story, can be misleading but this was epically true for this story. There seemed to have been no redeeming qualities for any of them and the saying “all for one and one for all” was just for this group of four, not the musketeers collectively. I loved and hated Lady de Winter as there was more to her than I’d imagined and it was deliciously selfish.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, War, and Death
ro_lux's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Alcohol
heini's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
Viihdyttävä, humoristinen kirja, jossa seurataan nuoren D'Artagnanin seikkailuja hovikiistoissa, rakkaudessa, väkivallassa sekä ystävyydessä.
Historiallisessa romaanissa seurataan neljän kekseliään muskettisoturin joukkoa 1600-luvulla, kun kuningatar Annalla on ihailijoita ja vakoojia ympärillään, katkera kardinaali Richeliu juonittelee valtaa ja kuningas Ludvig XIII on yksinkertainen ja epäluuloinen hahmo vailla omia ajatuksia.
D'Artagnan on nuori, näyttämisenhaluinen naiivi poika, joka päätyy vanhempien muskettisoturien lähipiiriin, kaikki ylimpiä ystävyksiä keskenään.
Athos on totinen alkoholisti, joka ei anna palvelijansa puhua ja joka
Aramis on hämmentynyt uskonmies, joka loistaa muskettisoturina miekkoinensa ja järkensä avulla, mutta joka haluaisi vain keskittyä Jumalaan.
Porthos on ulkonäöstä ja rahasta kiinnostunut, ensimmäisen ajatuksensa toteuttava hahmo.
Mylady on vahvasti niin tarinaan ja hahmoihin kuin maan historiaan vaikuttava hahmo. Nyt tekisi mieli lukea sama kertomus, mutta Myladyn näkökulmasta! Hänestä olisi paljon sanottavaa, kirjassa hänet selitettiin sillä, että hän on pahaksi syntynyt juonittelija, saatanan lähettämä paholainen naisen viekoittelevassa ruumiissa.
Kuten aiemmin lukemassani Monte Cristossa, oli tässäkin vahvasti teemana kosto.
Historiallisessa romaanissa seurataan neljän kekseliään muskettisoturin joukkoa 1600-luvulla, kun kuningatar Annalla on ihailijoita ja vakoojia ympärillään, katkera kardinaali Richeliu juonittelee valtaa ja kuningas Ludvig XIII on yksinkertainen ja epäluuloinen hahmo vailla omia ajatuksia.
D'Artagnan on nuori, näyttämisenhaluinen naiivi poika, joka päätyy vanhempien muskettisoturien lähipiiriin, kaikki ylimpiä ystävyksiä keskenään.
Athos on totinen alkoholisti, joka ei anna palvelijansa puhua ja joka
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hirtti vaimonsa.Aramis on hämmentynyt uskonmies, joka loistaa muskettisoturina miekkoinensa ja järkensä avulla, mutta joka haluaisi vain keskittyä Jumalaan.
Porthos on ulkonäöstä ja rahasta kiinnostunut, ensimmäisen ajatuksensa toteuttava hahmo.
Mylady on vahvasti niin tarinaan ja hahmoihin kuin maan historiaan vaikuttava hahmo. Nyt tekisi mieli lukea sama kertomus, mutta Myladyn näkökulmasta! Hänestä olisi paljon sanottavaa, kirjassa hänet selitettiin sillä, että hän on pahaksi syntynyt juonittelija, saatanan lähettämä paholainen naisen viekoittelevassa ruumiissa.
Kuten aiemmin lukemassani Monte Cristossa, oli tässäkin vahvasti teemana kosto.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement and Violence
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Kidnapping, Alcohol, and Rape