Submitted by hisnameisbear t3_121dpr5 in books
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Submitted by hisnameisbear t3_121dpr5 in books
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I re-read it in the last year. I think I plodded through, just to finish it. I don't remember it now as being so long, but the different episodes are interesting and worth persevering. Can't say that I loved it, bu glad I reaqd it. It's one that you can pick up and put down as you feel like it.
I loved the first 3rd? Hated the middle part and just started to enjoy it again, however I'm not a good reader and I am having a break and reading shorter/easier books.
My biggest struggle is keeping up with the names.
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We get that question all the time, either on r/books or on the dedicated sub r/areadingofmontecristo
Check out this posting. It sounds like abridged would be better for you. If you read the right one, and decide you LOVE it, you can graduate to unabridged later.
https://www.reddit.com/r/AReadingOfMonteCristo/comments/uxm26f/why_such_a_big_difference/
You're only 150 pages in, so you haven't hit "Rome" yet.
My trick with books that aren't getting me is to jump to the last chapter and read a few pages. If it's interesting enough that I want to know how it got there I'll go back and keep reading. If it's not I'll give up on the book.
I disliked first couple hundred of pages, just totally not the kind of book I would normally read. But I knew I would finish it, even if I didn't like it, so it was easier. I think at about 600-700 pages I was actually interested in the story and how it would end and from this point onward I stayed invested. It's not my all time favorite, but I'm glad I've read it, I think it's finely executed and you do appreciate by the end of it how all the plot lines fall into place.
Is there a specific thing you dislike in the book?
Hang in there. Worth the ending
It's a lot of set up at the beginning, but I personally feel like it "picks up" at the chapter entitled "Number 34 and Number 27", lol.
R/areadingofmontecristo exists??? Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!
We're going to be reading this on r/bookclub in a few weeks. Maybe join us and the group discussion will help you enjoy it more. Here's the announcement post: https://www.reddit.com/r/bookclub/comments/11vn6q9/announcement_evergreen_the_count_of_monte_cristo/
Please post 'Should I keep reading' questions, in our Weekly Recommendation Thread.
wood_for_trees t1_jdlfxoh wrote
Pick up? It more kinda increments.