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A review by laticsexile
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
adventurous
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
It’s too long, overwrought and ridiculous. The end, which was telegraphed, is ludicrous.
If you take it with a huge pinch of salt, it just about holds up given that it was written nearly 200 years ago. There are moments of genuine tension and one or two good twists, but boy, I’m glad I’ve finally killed it off, like Dantes did with all his foes.
If you take it with a huge pinch of salt, it just about holds up given that it was written nearly 200 years ago. There are moments of genuine tension and one or two good twists, but boy, I’m glad I’ve finally killed it off, like Dantes did with all his foes.