The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

The Count of Monte Cristo

Alexandre Dumas with Bill Homewood (Narrator)

52 hours, 41 minutes • first pub 1844 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

Description

On what slender threads do life and fortune hang. Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantes is confined to the grim fortress of If. There he le...

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Community Reviews Summary of 23,440 reviews

Moods

adventurous 89%
mysterious 56%
emotional 48%
dark 46%
tense 32%
reflective 31%
challenging 29%
sad 22%
hopeful 21%
inspiring 17%
funny 9%
informative 2%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 46%
slow 45%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 56% | Character: 23% | Plot: 19%

Strong character development?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 43% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 47% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.27

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