Review: The Count of Monte Cristo - Alexandre Dumas

This book went through ups and downs, but came out on top overall. Although the story is very drawn out, it had to be this way for everything to come together. In the novel, there was also quite a lot of references to actual occurrences in history, so the story almost feels as if Edmond Dantes was a real person. Furthermore, there were multiple stories within the novel. Characters would recite a tale in the book, which are themselves interesting to read. Overall, I found that I did feel at times that the book took a while to getting to what you wanted. However, I think that the details kept you interested and when you finally get to it, you completely forget that you were frustrated it took so long in the first place.  I definitely recommend reading this book, but when you have the time to do so. It is a long book, stopping and starting this book between long spans of time is not a good idea. There are many intricate details or characters that you might forget.