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The Count of Monte Cristo

Alexandre Dumas

Start date: May 3, 2020

Finish date: December 22, 2020

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The Count of Monte Cristo

* The Count of Monte Cristo - Chapters 54 - 59
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Nov 05, 2022 Cindy Newton rated it it was amazing

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I'm so happy that I finally tackled this beast! What a wonderful epic adventure/romance/thriller! Edmund Dantes, a young man poised on the brink of a glorious life, sees it all snatched away by the lies of a couple of jealous comrades--one wants his job, the other his girl. Dantes is imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit. He befriends another prisoner, the "mad" priest, and it is through this man that he is finally able to escape the prison and come into possession of a formidable fortune. Onc ...more

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Jun 12, 2017 Nich rated it really liked it

This book is nothing like the 2002 version of the movie (just in case you were like me, loved the movie, and were excited to read that story, this book, isn't that story). It's still a good book though. It's very long, prepare yourself, but I read it for fun when I was in high school so it's definitely doable. My three favorite things in the book: one, the Count (I loved his character), two, the plot (it's a complex plot), three, the way the Count has to deal with God and his own soul. The devel ...more

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Mar 13, 2017 firstedithion rated it it was amazing

Really enjoyed the reading experience. The book read like a modern book in the fact that I was hooked and flew through it. Usually with classics I have to push through but with this one I couldn't put it down.

Love to tell people that the tv show Revenge is based on this book. ...more

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