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About 3.5 stars, rounded to 4.
Despite many violent deaths which occur, the style of this novel is lighter than Dumas' Count of Monte Cristo and Queen Margot. A couple of scenes are pretty comedic in fact. There is a good bit of really good writing interspersed with the frequent action. It's a little long, but a rewarding read.
Near the end, watch for the line, "It was a dark and stormy night", the beginning line with which comic strip hero Snoopy always began his stories. ...more
Despite many violent deaths which occur, the style of this novel is lighter than Dumas' Count of Monte Cristo and Queen Margot. A couple of scenes are pretty comedic in fact. There is a good bit of really good writing interspersed with the frequent action. It's a little long, but a rewarding read.
Near the end, watch for the line, "It was a dark and stormy night", the beginning line with which comic strip hero Snoopy always began his stories. ...more
A fun adventure story, but I found The Count of Monte Cristo much more dramatic.
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There were some slow parts, especially in the first half of the book. But towards the end I really got drawn in. A surprisingly good classic.
Jul 25, 2011
Jamie Barringer (Ravenmount)
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Mar 23, 2012
Mekki
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Nov 01, 2012
Karina
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