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Originally Posted by maianhvk
I think it's actually the best classic I read in all my childhood! I didn't like 3 musketeers, I read Les Misérables in over 2 years, I couldn't finish David Copperfield... but I could read Monte Cristo over and over again 
 I agree with your comment up there about the revenge part! I know that Dantès gets revenge, kills the bad guys, wins the girl... they all seem a little bit too perfect for a poor lad imprisoned 14 years. In comparison, Voynich's The Gadfly is more "realistic": even though he proves to be incredible, almost flawless in characteristics, the protagonist becomes ugly, cruel to others, he dies in the end and never has the girl he loves. How about that? |
Sounds even better! I added to my Amazon wish list to remind me to get myself a copy of it.