{2022 - May} The Count of Monte Cristo Volume 4 (chapters 74-95)

[Sean]

Volume 4 open for discussion.

[Pip]

I've just finished this epic tale..it was a fun adventure with interesting plot, historical setting and themes. I enjoyed it.

[Ben]

Pip wrote: "I've just finished this epic tale..it was a fun adventure with interesting plot, historical setting and themes. I enjoyed it."

Congratulations of finishing it Pip. It was so good!

[Pip]

It was good- so easy and entertaining... I loved hearing about life in the time it was set. I hadn't realised quite how old it was when I started. Am very glad I was promoted to read it!

[Debbie]

I read the book and then watched the most recently made movie (200?) The only thing they both had in common was the title and a few character names. Ppbbfftt. I started watching the 1970 version and that one is at least based on the book.

This was my first Dumas book. I was super excited to mow through this historical novel. I wasn’t disappointed. It had so much adventure intertwined with love hope revenge justice and mercy. And so many really well developed characters that I feel like some of them could have had their own stories.

4 out of 5 stars from me.

[Megan]

Overall, I liked the story. However, you do have set aside your disbelief (no one recognizes this guy?), and enjoy the ride.

[George P.]

I finished The Count of Monte Cristo a few days ago. I really enjoyed the story which is very detailed and LONG, but worth it. Most of the books moves along reasonably well but I think that there are places where it could have benefited from some trimming. I agree with Debbie that the characters are well-developed.
I look forward to tackling Dumas' The Three Musketeers some day- I believe I read an abridged version of that as a teenager, back in the pre-computer and mobile phone days.