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[–] kat_angstrom@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

I started The Count of Monte Cristo, which has been on my to read list forever!

[–] dresden@discuss.online 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

How are you liking it so far?

[–] kat_angstrom@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Almost halfway through, and it's a bit of a rambling mess. You can really tell that it was originally published in serial form a few chapters at a time; and the sheer volume of extra characters & their subplots is ridiculous.

I am enjoying it, but The Count has too much plot armour, he knows everything all the time practically supernaturally.

[–] dresden@discuss.online 2 points 2 weeks ago

Ah, didn't know it was published in serialized form. Such books benefit greatly from a good edit before getting published in a book form. Too late for The Count of Monte Cristo now though.

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