Dumas tried to cover a lot of territory in this book. I enjoyed it overall, but what I liked least what the antic behavior of the purported heroes. The writing style was witty and amusing, but I wasn't laughing at the over-the-top, less-than-heroic, hurtful-to-others hijinks of the four. I haven't quite made up my mind whether Dumas intended that for comic relief (certainly at least in part) or whether there was a subversive aspect to it.
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