The Count of Monte Cristo
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The Count of Monte Cristo

by Alexandre Dumas

1844•Adventure•599 pages

Taste attributes: adventuredramahistoricalromancecrimeheavylinearbig & variedemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeanceall consuming questrescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeA sweeping adventure novel, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.3 / 5

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About This Book

"Farewell, all sentiments that uplift the heart! I have acted as Providence, rewarding the good. Now, let God the Avenger take my place, that I may punish the wicked!"

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

AdventureDramaHistoricalRomanceCrimeInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceAll consuming questRescue/escape/jeopardy

Subjects

FranceFrance in fictionHistoryAdventure and adventurers in fictionAdventure and adventurersPirates in fictionPiratesAdventure stories

Details

Author
Alexandre Dumas
Published
1844
Pages
599
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