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I enjoyed this book, but not nearly as much as I enjoyed The Count of Monte Cristo. The Inseperables are a compelling bunch, but not sympathetic. With the exception of Athos, they are shallow, self-centered and manipulative. I tried to like them, but couldn't quite manage it.
I also was a bit put-off by the dialogue. There were several instances the characters would converse in clipped sentences back and forth, giving a feeling more of a stage play than a novel. A comment in the Should Have Read ...more
I also was a bit put-off by the dialogue. There were several instances the characters would converse in clipped sentences back and forth, giving a feeling more of a stage play than a novel. A comment in the Should Have Read ...more

Having recently started a new job and moving house my reading of this book was very fragmented and I never really got the chance to get into it properly. All the same it is wonderfully well written and has a great plot that continues to intrigue the reader throughout the novel. I would like to give this book another try at a time when I could really get into the novel.

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