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mahogany ([personal profile] mahogany) wrote2007-12-15 04:07 pm

Book hangover, day four

I picked up the Count of Monte Cristo from the library a few days ago. Not because I had a burning desire to read it, but because it seemed to me that everyone in the world had read it except for me.

Wow! Has it ever sucked me in. Every day for the last four days, I've woken up bleary eyed because I've stayed awake reading too long.

It's exactly up my alley. Pure entertainment. As to whether it has any literary merit, I have no clue, but dang is it ever compelling.

[identity profile] xpashax.livejournal.com 2007-12-16 01:09 am (UTC)(link)
Cut it out! I'm trying to stay away from fiction for at least a few months!

[identity profile] ms-cantrell.livejournal.com 2007-12-16 03:10 am (UTC)(link)
it's a fantastic book! i should read it again.

[identity profile] kishiriadgr.livejournal.com 2007-12-16 03:44 am (UTC)(link)
Huh. I actually haven't read it. I've read "Les Trois Mosquetaires" over and over and finally got around to "Vingt Annees Plus Tard" aka "L'homme aux masque du fer". Did NOT like "Man in the Iron Mask". I was really mad at Dumas after reading it. However, "Count of Monte Cristo" is one I'm obviously going to have to pick up.

[identity profile] napoleonofcrime.livejournal.com 2007-12-16 05:46 am (UTC)(link)
I saw the abridged version on an episode of Wishbone. I'm sure I got the gist of it.

(kidding)

The COUNT

[identity profile] zinababies.livejournal.com 2007-12-16 02:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh yes. I LOVE that book. Appeals to my sense of mean justice. It's a great story. I am so glad you are enjoying it.

[identity profile] triplep.livejournal.com 2007-12-16 05:30 pm (UTC)(link)
I haven't read it either, but your post about it is the most recent in an overwhelming string of references to the book. Which means I am going to have to give in and read it.