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Elise
Nov 14, 2016 rated it really liked it
Shelves: translated, read-in-2016, fiction, 1800s
The first fifth of this, comprising Dantes’s imprisonment and escape, is a lot of fun. But then, after creating his new identity as the titular character, he recedes into the background for the remainder of the tale, and the narrative then focuses mostly on those whom he rewards and punishes. The intricate plotline is great, but the way it’s told turns it from a story of righteous revenge to one of witnessing the torture of entire families. It gets really uncomfortable. However, this book is not ...more
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Jenny
Nov 14, 2018 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: 100-best-of-19th-century, guardian-1000-crime
Only book that made me lose track of time and forget to pick up my son from school!
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Zadignose
Nov 22, 2015 marked it as for-my-consideration
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Liz M
Dec 26, 2015 marked it as own
Shelves: __read
Dianne
Jul 04, 2020 rated it really liked it
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Gerard
Mar 19, 2025 rated it really liked it
Shelves: 19c-literature, behemoths
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Liz M
Mar 25, 2017 marked it as do-not-own  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: wishlist
Joey Anderson
Aug 27, 2018 rated it it was amazing
Henk
May 24, 2020 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: 2024-priority-list
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Heather(Gibby)
Dec 20, 2020 marked it as to-read
Shelves: 1001-to-read, own-ebook
Sarah
Dec 16, 2022 marked it as to-read
Pat
Apr 26, 2024 marked it as to-read
Peter Russell
May 25, 2025 marked it as to-read
Vivianne Goodwell
Jun 16, 2025 marked it as to-read
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