The Count of Monte Cristo

[Trisha]

This thread is to discuss The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas.

Pages: 1276 pages

Length: 2 Months (November & December)

Participants: Lorraine, Rebecca, Rachael.

Everyone reads at their own pace during a Buddy Read. Because participants can be at different parts of the book at different times, it is extremely important to mark spoilers so that the book is not ruined for someone who is not as far along as others!!!

Mark spoilers by placing {spoiler} before the text and {/spoiler} after the text but use the < and > instead of the { and }.


Happy Buddy Reading!

[Lorraine]

Hello everyone. I hope to start this book this week. Looking forward exchanging comments with you.

[Rachael]

I will probably start this a bit later in the month but will regularly check this thread

[Caterina]

I would love to join on this buddy read in a few weeks. I didn't see it until now, and I have a few other reads to finish.

[Lorraine]

Caterina wrote: "I would love to join on this buddy read in a few weeks. I didn't see it until now, and I have a few other reads to finish."

You are welcome to join!

[Lorraine]

I started the book today. A friend of mine told me a little about it and since then I wanted to read it. I am reading it in French so there won’t be too many quotes :-) I have read 60 pages for now and have to say, I am hooked. I love the way it is written, the fact that the narrator speaks to us the readers and the way the author is building the story. This is my first experience with Dumas. I think it will not be the last.

[Lorraine]

Here is one quote that made me laugh! (view spoiler)[ The wicked are great drinkers of water
As the flood proved once for all." <\spoiler » It is in French in the English book ( I was able to get a copy). But they provide translation in the notes. (hide spoiler)]

[Karin]

Love this book--I've read it twice and don't have time to reread it this month, but will try to get back for this anyway since so much if it is still fresh in my mind.

[Lorraine]

Karin wrote: "Love this book--I've read it twice and don't have time to reread it this month, but will try to get back for this anyway since so much if it is still fresh in my mind."

Not sure I will read it twice but I love the book very much. A lot has happen so far. (view spoiler)[ I am really curious on how he will built his new life as the Count<\spoiler> (hide spoiler)]

[Karin]

Lorraine wrote: "Karin wrote: "Love this book--I've read it twice and don't have time to reread it this month, but will try to get back for this anyway since so much if it is still fresh in my mind."

Not sure I wi..."
The first time I read it I was a child and the second time my kids were in their 20s (last year, so they're still all in their 20s)

[Lorraine]

Karin wrote: "Lorraine wrote: "Karin wrote: "Love this book--I've read it twice and don't have time to reread it this month, but will try to get back for this anyway since so much if it is still fresh in my mind..."

I understand why you would read it 2 times. For now, I convinced my husband to try it! I just loved the first part of the story. Even if it is quite a big book ( 700 pages in part 1 of the story), I never felt bored or thought that the story could have been shorter! I look forward starting book 2 at the end of November (another 700 pages!). Then I'll try The Three Musqueteers!

[Karin]

Lorraine wrote: "Karin wrote: "Lorraine wrote: "Karin wrote: "Love this book--I've read it twice and don't have time to reread it this month, but will try to get back for this anyway since so much if it is still fr..."

There is also a fabulous audiobook of it that I started, but then as audible changed I could no longer listen to it easily on my old computer. That's how I started the reread, but then I just went and started reading the whole book from the start a couple of years after trying it on audio.

[Annie]

I loved this book even though sometimes it gets a bit long-winded.

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

This has been moved to the December Buddy Reads folder.

[Lorraine]

SarahKat wrote: "This has been moved to the December Buddy Reads folder."

Thanks!

[Rachael]

I am just about to start reading this book - glad we decided that this was a 2 month buddy read!

[Lorraine]

I still have about 200 pages to go. It's a big book!!! But I love everything about it. Even though sometimes I feel like saying to Dumas, enough is enough ( so many things happening) , I do not feel the book is too long.

[Rachael]

It's a big book but quite gripping as so much is happening. It's a bit like watching a soap opera

[Lorraine]

Rachael wrote: "It's a big book but quite gripping as so much is happening. It's a bit like watching a soap opera"

It is! I finished it last night. I just loved everything about it. I want to try The Three Musqueteers now. Well everything by Dumas! LOL

[Rachael]

I read the Three Musketeers earlier this year. It's another good Dumas book.