Review on The Count of Monte Cristo

In many cases the book is better than the movie; this is one of those cases with Alexander Dumas’ “The Count of Monte Cristo.” The movie barley scratches the depth of the plot written by Alexander Dumas. The 2002 film directed by Kevin Reynolds is quite different than the plot of the original text written by Alexander Dumas in 1844.
The main themes of the plot can be summed up in three words: Love, betrayal and revenge. The love between Edmond Dantés or also known as The Count of Monte Cristo and his fiancée Mercédès is strong, even when Edmond is taken to Château d'If their love prevails. There were three men who betrayed Edmond Dantés. Each man played a significant role in framing Edmond, and having him taken to Château d'If. Then revenge and hatred fills Edmond and helps him escape from his captivation. Once free, The Count of Monte Cristo is born and Edmond Dantés is dead. Now, those three men who betrayed Edmond took away his entire life, his future and his love. Death would be too good for them. The Count of Monte Cristo conjures up a plan so meticulous that it is destined to settle the score. Nothing will stop in his way from seeking his revenge, not even a visit from his former fiancée. The Count has an unlimited credit with any bank in France and Italy, he prepared to use this to set forth his plan in to action to take out his enemies. The depth of the Counts revenge scheme is very confusing to say the least. Many of his actions in the book may seem confusing to the reader. They may even seem unnecessary or irrelevant. There are also several things going on at once. This is not just the story of The Count of Monte Cristo. These are the stories of all the people he influenced, affected and helped in his plot to dismantle his foes. In the end of this great classic all the plot lines are intertwined.
I would highly recommend this book to any who would listen. This is a great book with an adventurous tale of love, betrayal and revenge. There is the action from the sword fights and the love from a broken hearted man. This book is surly going to grab your attention and keep you hooked. The plot line may be hard to follow for some, but even then they would still grasp what is going on. The only thing that troubled me when reading this book is all the French. Very often through out the book the names of people or places are French words. It is difficult to pronounce some of the words. Many words like “Château d'If” and “Benedetto” are examples of the difficult to pronounce French words. To any one who is looking for a great book to fill their spare time or some one who needs to read a book for school, “The Count of Monte Cristo” by Alexander Dumas is my recommendation.