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The Count of Monte Cristo

Alexandre Dumas

Start date: April 1, 2015

Finish date: June 15, 2015

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Dec 09, 2012 Avisek Bandyopadhyay rated it it was amazing

Shelves: classics, drama, awesome-reads, literary-genius, revenge

God knows that I relish revenge tales. Probably the idea that every wrong can be avenged, every wrong-doer can be brought to justice, not by praying helplessly to God, but by intricate plotting and adept execution - that's an idea that placates my heart. For long do I also dream of pulling a coup, avenging who I think have wronged me, but then I have never proceeded beyond whispering my intentions to the Universe and fervently hoping Karma will be my knight in shining armour. Such is the beauty ...more

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Jan 26, 2022 Iulia rated it it was amazing

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Jan 22, 2012 Neha rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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I would give this 4.5 on 5. The only reason I am taking away 1/5 a point is because well the sheer size of the of the book.

Revenge is a dish best served cold. Whoever said it, must have read this book :) what a story!! Very different from the movie and pleasantly so. The details the depth of the book couldn't be cpatured in a movie.

Edmond Dantes -- first suffers at the hand of jelaousy/mabition/greed, Not his but of others. However, revenge is the most powerful motive. He fights his way out of t ...more

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