A review by its_kievan
The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas

adventurous challenging slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

Would have been sick as hell to read if I was getting it a chapter a day in 1800s France. Unfortunately I am not a 19th century Frenchman, so instead it was a slow, meandering slog where I felt like I was missing pretty much all the context for everything that was happening. There were glimmers, here and there, of what made The Three Musketeers so influential - not enough to make me love it, but enough that I get why other people do. I can guarantee any decent movie adaptation will be infinitely better, simply because time constraints mean they have to keep the good stuff and cut out the bullshit parts. Maybe that's sacrilege in the literature sphere, but I stand by it.

Also, D'Artagnan
straight up rapes Milady
. Like, I know it was a different time and all but jesus christ.
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