The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

The Count of Monte Cristo

Alexandre Dumas with David Clarke (Narrator)

54 hours, 16 minutes • first pub 1844 (editions) user-added

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 27,306 reviews

Moods

adventurous 89%
mysterious 57%
emotional 50%
dark 46%
tense 35%
reflective 32%
challenging 29%
sad 23%
hopeful 22%
inspiring 18%
funny 10%
informative 3%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 45%
slow 44%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 58% | Character: 22% | Plot: 19%

Strong character development?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 43% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 45% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.28

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