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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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[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 16 points 2 months ago (3 children)

To anyone who hasn’t read it yet: don’t let yourself be intimidated by the fact that it’s a huge book. It is equally rewarding!

Another poster suggested keeping track of the names. That’s not a bad idea.

[–] penquin@lemm.ee 8 points 2 months ago

Absolutely. Great point. The size of the book pales in comparison to the fun you're going to have reading it. I actually even wish it were a little longer sometimes.

[–] Zanudous@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

It reads fairly easily though. I think i read it in around a week during summer vacation in HS (I pretty much spent all day reading)

[–] Wolf314159@startrek.website 2 points 2 months ago

My favorite thing about reading with an ebook reader has been the ability to quickly highlight and take notes as I read. New character? Highlight the first appearance of the name and when they re-appear later you can flip back to refresh your memory. Or search through the entire book for their name. I've also taken to making a note in my Agatha Christie reads when I first have a good guess about the murderer.