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Originally Posted by Sweetpea
I love the Count of Monte Christo. I've finished that book countless of times now, and every time I get gripped by the emotions in the book.
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The emotions gripped me as well. However, it was not enough for me. I missed the thriller part of the book as well. Another thing that I missed is the depth of understanding of how much Edmont suffered in the prison. I didn't really feel how long he spent there. I was not moved by the 6 years of solitude as much as I used to. The rest of the years went very quickly without impressing me so much.
I believe that I owe the understanding of the situation to my previous, the first re-read, I did 12 years ago.
I don't know why I felt this way. I cannot explain it. Maybe because I read a new translation? But it was supposed to be better, more detailed and unabridged by Robin Buss.