I love this book because it is a great example of how a good person can be changed by certain events in their life. The progression of the counts life being taken over by the need for revenge is spellbinding. A true classic ( )

ENJOYING THIS BOOK AS A BED TIME READ... COLORFUL AND ENTERTAINING.... A GREAT CLASSIC TO READ!

A novel for the ages and one of my favorites. You almost already know what will happen, and having that knowledge makes you want to continue all the more. A better revenge novel has never been written. ( )

A rollicking adventure story. ( )

This is what life, and therefore the novel, should be. This exact thing. If it weren't for...air conditioning, indoor plumbing, and modern medicine, I would fervently wish to live in this time period. Dumas covers pretty much all relevant themes: love, hate, loss, God, revenge, war, forgiveness, honor. And you never feel like you're trudging through an epic. That's the one problem I had with War and Peace; the historical bits seem so out of place. But Dumas weaves history in so perfectly. The characters are deeply developed, as are the themes. This is actually a very Christian book, with a very Christian message...similar to War and Peace, and not just because it's long. ( )