Alexandre Dumas, Margaret Brantley, Mitsu Yamamoto, Robin Waterfield - The Count of Monte Cristo: Level Three

Pros: Genius story, thrilling plot

Cons: Language can be difficult, TONS of characters and subplots to remember

The Bottom Line: I recommend reading this with a group, or at least a smart friend so that you can discuss.

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How does one review a classic? Especially one so noteworthy as to have demanded the creation of 11 or more film variations, numerous adaptations, and even television series? I long avoided reading this novel due mainly to it s daunting size, and...

Pros: awesome literature

Cons: some boring parts, not many though

Review: The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas, is one of the most enjoyable books I have read in a very long time. It is about a young boy who is shot down in his prime, when everything is going so good for him, by two men who despise him for his...

Pros: the drama and mystique of the Count will awe you...

Cons: may be viewed by some people as a little bit extreme

The Bottom Line: An excellent work of Dumas!! I have fallen in love with The Count... it is my favorite book of all time. Extol! Extol!

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I've read the Count of Monte Cristo twice, and there was never a dull moment in it. The Count of Monte Cristo is filled with plots, vengeance, power, and dignity. The Count will amaze you on how he partakes on the vengeance for the men whom...

Pros: Imaginative and engaging, this book remains a great read time after time.

Cons: Melodramatic, the length and complex style of writing can turn off some.

The Bottom Line: Some classics are classics for a reason. Dumas is as readable now as he was when he first wrote his novels.

Review: If revenge is a dish best served cold, then Alexandre Dumas must have been able to whip up a mean gazpacho as well. "The Count of Monte Cristo", along with "The Three Musketeers" helped propel the author into the air of Victor Hugo and Honroe de...

Pros: The story, characters, and moral

Cons: More people should read this book

The Bottom Line: The Count of Monte Cristo is a classic tale that established or was an early entry in the adventure novel genre. Well worth your time to read.

Review: The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas (1846)

"The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them." Mark Twain

The Count of Monte Cristo is one of the great adventure...

Pros: Plot, characterization

Cons: Length?

Review: The Count of Monte Cristo is truly one of the greatest works of Dumas' time, and, quite possibly, of all time. He weaves history, philosophy, and general knowledge into a fabulous plot concerning the justice of revenge. The plot is engaging, and...

Pros: enchanting, passionate, elegant; clever character depictions

Cons: 500 pages long!; huge cast of characters; meandering writing at times

The Bottom Line: This is a good read for all ages, but plan to pull up some real estate and stay for a while...

Review: The Count of Monte Cristo is an intriguing story replete with allegories, parallelisms, opulent imagery, clever characters depictions and few moments of inaction. At once, we are swept into the world of Edmond Dantes, an idealistic, young sailor who...

Pros: The fist few hundred pages

Cons: A little heavy in the middle

Review: What can I say that hasn't been mentioned time and time again, this has to be one of the most gripping book ever written.
From the first hundred pages where the leading character is jailed, his
experiences in jail, his rise to near G-d like...

Pros: Great story, rich characters, amazing read.

Cons: None.

The Bottom Line: Its one of those books you just have to read.

Review: I first read this book at the tender age of 14 years old when I gazed at its magnificent size in my high school library and having a fixation with big books at the time decided to snatch it up. What made me read the book was pride....so I could...

Pros: A Perfect Book. Classic tale of boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy gets revenge.

Cons: I don't understand the question

The Bottom Line: I have never recommended this book to anyone who didn't absolutely love it.

Review: I grew up in a very educated household. My father has a collection of classic literature that would make even the most well read person envious. Bed time stories were Mark Twain novels, and Louis Carroll stories, we didn't fall asleep to Dr. Seuss...