The Count of Monte Cristo is a very deep and interesting book that focuses on a sailor from the town of Marseilles by the name of Edmond Dante's, this happens in a short time after the defeat of Napoleon when France is engulfed in distrust over who is loyal to the king and who is loyal to Napoleon. Edmond has just returned from a trade voyage where his captain died, this makes him next in line to be captain, at this same time he is to marry the girl of his dreams. When all of a sudden Edmond is arrested on suspicion of supporting Napoleon and all of his happiness is stolen away as he is put in jail for life. While in jail he uncovers the plot that sent him to jail and later escapes vowing to get revenge on those who betrayed him.
This book is great for those who like a book with allot of tension and planning. Throughout the book you are always wondering when and how the protagonist will get his revenge on the people who wronged him. I think the writer should have sped up the beginning as the start of the book drags on for quite a while with nothing happening. The way the book is written sometimes makes it confusing when it comes to all the characters and all the old fashioned terms. However this book is incredibly smart in how it delivers its hints, and its middle and end is incredibly suspenseful.
This is the only book by Alexandre Dumas that I have read and its the only book I have seen with him as the author. One question I have is if all of his books are as suspenseful and interesting as this book.
This book in my opinion is very good and I would recommend it to other people. However my complaints about the book are that the beginning is very boring, and that brings down the books. Also that there are a very large amount of characters which makes some parts very confusing. So in conclusion I would recommend this book too people who like long suspenseful books, but not too people who don't have the patience to get through the beginning.
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