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 An Excellent Read September 9, 2010
K. Ramsey (SC)
A great book. In spots the author drags just a bit but it keeps your attention all the way through.
 There are better versions of the book. September 7, 2010
Tigerrider
This is one of my all time favorite books ,but I was so disappointed in this version. Had I not seen the movie, I am afraid I would have been lost. The story was difficult to follow and many parts that were an integral part of the story were hard to understand. I think there are better translations of the book.
must read! August 31, 2010
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is my favorite book of all time. There is action, mystery, intrigue, suspense...it does take a while to get used to the language and it can be helpful to take notes on who`s who. This book is nothing like that horrible movie! A classic read.
Excellent book- excellent edition! August 17, 2010
Zeek (Lancaster, PA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
With the Count of Monte Cristo, Dumas creates the perfect novel. Danger, intrigue, tragedy, pathos, romance, revenge, redemption and plotted like nothing else I've ever read, numerous times I literally gasped out loud, chuckling at the brilliance of Edmond Dantes story.
There's nothing like it.
 Free version of a classic - a wonderful present August 9, 2010
Telen (New York)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Let's see - I didn't read Dumas in English class, nor French class. There was a cartoon version I remember as a kid - 45 minutes, tops. Saw the Jim Caviezel Disney version and liked the story...so we download the free version onto the Kindle, and...wow! What a read. Swordfights. Poison. Beautiful women. No giants, though. Men in capes.
Dense, prosy and engaging, with a travelogue into the Mediterranean, and enough silks and divans for the Arabian Nights. I didn't expect to be drawn in to this serialization, let alone turning the pages for "what happens next." Definitely worth a week's reading.
Now I want to purchase the Penguin unabridged version to be able to flip back and forth - one of the Kindle's limitations. But as a read-forward, and always know where you put it down, this version is a many-splendored, generous gift.
Nice to know that the table of contents is clickable, although Dumas' chapter headings aren't very illuminating. The language is also very technical - of sailors and Italians. Having the dictionary handy is helpful. I don't like the Oxford one included, so I purchased the Merriam-Webster Collegiate for Kindle.
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