The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas

The book “The Count of Monte Cristo” is an amazing book by Alexandre Dumas. The book hooks you in and keeps you on the edge of your seats for countless hours. This book is a classic story of vengeances, resilience, and redemption. The author “Alexandre Dumas” creates a captivating story following the young Edmond Dantes, who’s accused of treason falsely. The complexities of the story are shown as we follow his adventure into becoming a sophisticated man, wronged by society, turning into the “Count of Monte Cristo”. 

”The Count of Monte Cristo’ had me feeling a lot of different emotions and opinions while reading. One of the main thoughts I would get is how admirable Edmond is. No matter what he stayed true to himself and was very intelligent and strong. His transformation truly was a spectacle. Only at one point did I question his character when I felt his quest for revenge was a bit too deep, but then again remembered it was a story and he was done very wrong, so I believe a lot of it was justified. 

Reviewed by Avak A, Grade 9

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