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I read an Illustrated Classics comic-book version of this book as a child. Multiple times. It's only taken me another 40 years to read the unabridged version of this page-turner. Despite the French names and the multiple monikers for the main character, this book is very easy to read. It was published as a serial over 2 years. The way this book continually reaches peaks of interest makes me think of the weekly episodic movies ("tune in next week to see what happens to…"). Don't think of this as
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I enjoyed this twisty, engrossing story of revenge that was full of surprises! #BigBookSummer
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This 1200 + page book had daunted me and it sat on my to read shelf for a long time. Thanks to a buddy read I dove in. I loved this tale of revenge, forgiveness, and love. The writing is flowery and of the time it was written and once I got the rhythm of the style I embraced it. The story is so dramatic but that is what drew me in. Edmond is about to be married to the love of his life when he is falsely accused of a crime and put away in prison. 14 years pass and he escapes and begins his journe
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I feel like I deserve a medal for reading this!
This is not to say that 1000+ pages were a burden. I actually immensely enjoyed most of this and found it far more readable than some other classics (looking at you, Middlemarch). My real accomplishment is that I stuck with it for nearly a year. Yes, the year-long read was planned, but I didn't quite stick to the plan. I wasn't due to finish this for a couple more weeks, but once I neared the end, I couldn't stop.
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This is not to say that 1000+ pages were a burden. I actually immensely enjoyed most of this and found it far more readable than some other classics (looking at you, Middlemarch). My real accomplishment is that I stuck with it for nearly a year. Yes, the year-long read was planned, but I didn't quite stick to the plan. I wasn't due to finish this for a couple more weeks, but once I neared the end, I couldn't stop.
I think of this book in 3 parts: Pri ...more
3.5
Sep 22, 2017
Stacey
marked it as to-read
Feb 04, 2023
Pam Patrick
marked it as to-read
Jan 21, 2021
DustyBookSniffers - Nicole
marked it as pause-for-now
Oct 24, 2017
Charmaine Saliba
marked it as to-read
