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 Pretty much the coolest book ever October 7, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is one of my favorite books ever written. Forget the deeply philosophical books that all the intellectuals like to pretend to enjoy. This is a great, exciting, fun read that has just enough psychology and spirituality to add to the flavor and keep the character believable.
I have yet to see a movie version of this book that does it proper justice. This is a deeply twisted plot with surprising, wonderful characters and the right amount of juicy action and melodrama, but all believable.
It also manages to focus on many characters at once, letting them work together in a beautiful literary tapestry. It's like an addicting drug, this book, as you become entranced in the total awesomeness of their lives.
Revenge, murder, romance, and lots and lots of money. This is everything necessary for true enjoyment.
Wondering which version to buy? September 15, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Dear prospective Count of Monte Cristo buyer,
Having read and loved the abridged version of TCOMT, I expected the extra 800 odd pages of this version to be endless dissertations on armory and town history. Not so! This is 800 more pages of delicious PLOT, whole twists, conversations, and characters that are chopped out in the abridged-glued-back-together versions! It went from being my third all-time favorite to my all time favorite book.
As to versions: I LOVE hardbacks so after reading this one I *ahem* sold it to my sister and went about purchasing a hard back. I was unable to find a hard back in this addition and so looked at others. Thankfully I was able to compare other translations/editions that were hard-back on-line with *this* version (as it was still in the house) and I gladly proclaim that this is THE BEST VERSION OF COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO OUT THERE! It has richer, more natural, language (i.e. the difference between "see Spot run" and "the auburn Setter skipped down the steps towards me." -lol) and far more satisfactory paragraph divisions. Read it, I just KNOW you'll love it.
Twice bought. Twice loved.
My favorite book of all time September 12, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This Penguin Classics version of what is in my opinion is the best book of all time.
The translator even includes a chapter where Edmond returns to the Chateau de If to get a sign from God that what he was doing was just.
Please if you have never read this book, buy this particular translation and, do not get the abridged. Why cheat yourself?
This is such a wonderful story of love, and revenge.
 Good Book September 9, 2008
I couldn't put the book down for the first 300 pages. It pretty much has everything - wit, wisdom, an interesting plot and a bit of History. It didn't get a five star rating because it seemed like it was a different author with a totally different style in the middle section and picked up back again at the last part.
I understand this is a good translation of the book.
Sometimes they got to get what they deserve September 7, 2008
As people have always said, life is not fair. It's up to people to have the courage to give everyone, including the former fiancee what they have comming to them. I think everyone should be required to read this book, because quite simply its the best novel ever written.
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