Chris (horizon_brave)’s Reviews > The Count of Monte Cristo > Status Update

A bit dramatic, (but what good revenge plot isn't?), but wow, this is such a good story. I love how the Count is now just seeing that he probably went too far... Proves that despite his over written, and honestly a bit exaggerated foresight and knowledge and cleverness, he's still human...

Yep...not a big surprise that V for Vendetta references this book... V reminds me ALOT of the Count...Spectral, phantom like, and almost ghost like when he wants to be...

So... like with all great revenge novels....I wonder if the seeker has lost sight of why he is seeking it...

Boy... the families...in particular the Dangalars have *such* a healthy marriage and relationship...

Okay this is getting a tad…over the top with the drama and scheming. I enjoy Monte Cristo as a character…but this "master plan" is getting a bit "mustache twirling" in my opinion…Character foils that make the plot designer into too much of an omniscient genius, outsmarting everyone with his master scheme....

Hmm starting to get difficult keeping track of all of the grudges and characters who hate others because of X, Y, and Z...

Haha, I love the perfectly charming acts that the count acts on the Danglers and Villeforts... Just so overly perfect

As much as I want to route for the Count, he's sort of a dick towards his 'servants'... He's our protagonist, and has been through a lot I know..but he's not exactly the most sympathetic or polite

Ahh and there is the monologue of revenge and how and eye for an eye is needed and warranted when a man underdoes the deep torture of being deprived of a wife, family, father, mother and happiness. No quick execution or duel would suffice... I was wondering when would be brought up and returned on..

Hmm my only complaint is that this suffers a tad from the Moby Dick syndrome of going off on character tangents...I have no idea how or why we're following the life and times of Albert and Franz...I like them as characters, but I don't see how they affect the overall story at this point...