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If you haven't read "the count of Monte Cristo", do it now (lemm.ee)
submitted 2 months ago by penquin@lemm.ee to c/books@lemmy.world
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Holy shit! This book is insane. I'm half way through it, and I can't even express how I feel about this book. Masterpiece? Doesn't give it justice. I've never done this in my life over a book (and I've read well over 500 books for the last 30 years), I got emotional during some parts of this book. I have ADHD and it's very hard for me to focus when reading, unless it's an extremely good book like this I guess. This probably sounds silly to some. The reason why I'm only just finding out about this book is because I'm new to the West. An immigrant if you will, and never heard of this book until a couple of weeks ago. If you haven't read this book; I highly recommend it. Alexandre Dumas is a genius.

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[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I got halfway through your post and ordered the book. Here’s hoping it lives up to its reputation. I think it will.

[–] Hello_there@fedia.io 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Your library definitely has it. Hell, its so old it might be on project gutenberg

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (2 children)
[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Yeah, if you're ever looking for a book and see online listings with tons of different looking books and a wide range of prices, there's a good chance it's in the public domain and available free somewhere.

[–] BitchPeas@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Yay thanks!

[–] penquin@lemm.ee 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Lol. Oh no, I hope you'll love it and don't feel like you wasted your money. Like another commenter said, write down new names you meet and what they do so you don't get confused later on in the story. The book is 3380 pages on my E-reader. So, be ready for a long read.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

3380 pages

Holy shit.

[–] penquin@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

On my E-reader. It could be less on a real a book. Also, it's a very good book, so you'll not feel the time. The book is divided into 117 chapters, that way you can put it down after finishing a chapter or two. Not that bad, trust me.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The longest book I've read was around 900 pages. I had to pause for a few months at 600. But this was a in-depth analysis of WWII, so that also was a factor.

[–] penquin@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

Lol. I've read an encyclopedia of 8000 pages. It was 4 books and each one had 2000+ pages. Last year I read a series of sociology books that were 7 books, they were between 450 to 700 pages. I also have a very old encyclopedia (from the 14th century) that is 16000+ pages that I want to read sometime next year.

[–] Kongar@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 months ago

Make sure you’re reading the unabridged version. I’ve heard there’s subpar versions out there.