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The Three Musketeers
by Alexandre Dumas
by Alexandre Dumas
Did you know there were 4 musketeers? Did you also know they were not very nice guys? One guy won't let his servant ever speak. One is having an affair with a married woman, and ridicules her for gifts she buys him. Another can't decide whether to have an affair or be a priest, but constantly pinches his ears to make them a more attractive color. Since they don't seem to be paid much to be musketeers they are constantly grifting off of other people. One of their brave deeds is too have breakfast in the middle of a battle field just to prove that they aren't scared of the English.
I really detested the musketeers, which means I didn't find much to enjoy in the book.
I really detested the musketeers, which means I didn't find much to enjoy in the book.
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Jun 07, 2012 06:40am
Yeah, I admit that I was quite surprised by that content as well. Nary a buckle was swashed in the entire book.
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Thank you! I thought I might have been the only person in the world who did not like these guys. I thought these guys were supposed to be heroes , but they maim or kill people for the most trivial things. I could not finish the book because I just couldn't stand them
Wow, people actually judge the quality of a story on whether or not they enjoy the character's personality traits? Very shallow.
in my opinion you have got the wrong impression about this book. First of all, Athos "the guy that won't let his servant ever speak" was in fact the best of the four and he did allow Grimaud (his servant) to speak. Second of all, in that time, having an affair with a married woman was pretty common ( as it is still nowadays) and wasn't as bad as it is now. and finally, when you say that "one of their brave deeds is to have breakfast in the middle of a battle field just to prove that they aren´t scared of the English" I´m afraid that you didn't understand that part, the purpose of doing that was to be left alone to talk about what Milady was about to do.
Aime, Grimaud spoke exactly once, Athos hits him for it and only then realizes that Grimaud had a good reason for breaking his silence. During their breakfast in the battlefield, there is a lot of talk about food and wine and not much about Milady. I personally am opposed to affairs. Of course all of this is my judgement, but the Musketeers aren't the kind of people I would like to spend time with or read about. My review is to let other people know what I think, that is the point of reviewing books. If you feel otherwise, review the book yourself.
My apologies Peter, you're right. Reviews are for letting people know what we think but without being rude (as I was) I'm sorry, I didn't expected to be rude but know that I re-read my comment I realized that I was quite impolite. I beg you pardon and as an excuse I must tell you that English is not my mother-tongue so maybe I used some words wrong. I also want to tell you that The Three Musketeers is my favorite book ever but that is definitely no reason for being rude with people.
