Aneel reviewed The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Review of 'The Count of Monte Cristo' on 'Goodreads'
2 stars
The Stars My Destination made me want to read this. I read an abridged version as a kid.
This Penguin edition (no translator named) turned out to be abridged as well, but I don't think I missed much. The book started out very well, but after the focus shifted to Paris I found myself bored by all of the machinations. It was hard to care about the families or reputations of the villains.
The Stars My Destination made me want to read this. I read an abridged version as a kid.
This Penguin edition (no translator named) turned out to be abridged as well, but I don't think I missed much. The book started out very well, but after the focus shifted to Paris I found myself bored by all of the machinations. It was hard to care about the families or reputations of the villains.