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mechmoggy
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Book review
Yesterday I finished "The Count of Monte Cristo" and it was one hell of a long book. I think there are different (shorter) versions of this book, but I opted for the full full long version. My copy had notes printed at the back to explain certain references/words that todays reader may not understand, and I suggest anyone attempting to read it get one similar.
It tells the story of Edmond Dantes and his fall from almost complete happiness to absolute ruin, at the hands of three men who he believed friends. It tells of his 14 years in prison, his escape and his eventual return as the mysterious Count of Monte Cristo, hell bent on revenge.
The language and social etiquette can be at times a little confusing but its set in France during the 1800's, which explains it, but after a while I got used to it all. I think the story is a little too long, but it was originally serialised in a magazine/newspaper I think, which explains it again!
I read "Crime & Punishment" last, which was a depressing but good novel. The Count of Monte Cristo is a real adventure book with riches, bandits, murder, love and so much more its hard to compare the two together!
I give the book 8/10 (its a great story but loses a point for the sheer length of it)
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Apr 21st, 2003 10:09 PM |
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Julie
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I see...well the movie was good, I never had plans for reading the book though
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Apr 21st, 2003 10:11 PM |
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mechmoggy
Northern Monkey
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I haven't seen the movie, they must have chopped a hell of a lot out....
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Apr 21st, 2003 10:13 PM |
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Augeybana
Augeygeta
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Is the book better then the movie.
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Apr 21st, 2003 10:14 PM |
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Julie
The Student
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Well I dunno...the first version I think I saw was a Wishbone Episode...
Then I saw this movie and it was good, but I'm sure they did cut out a lot...they usu do with movies
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Apr 21st, 2003 10:15 PM |
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mechmoggy
Northern Monkey
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They've got the film on cable pay-per-view at the moment, I may watch it this week.
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Apr 21st, 2003 10:17 PM |
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BackFire
Blood. It's nature's lube
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the movie was good.
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Apr 21st, 2003 10:18 PM |
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Julie
The Student
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isn't pay per view really expensive?
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Apr 21st, 2003 10:19 PM |
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mechmoggy
Northern Monkey
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Its about the same as renting a film, but without having to get my ass in the car and go to the video shop.
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Apr 21st, 2003 10:20 PM |
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Augeybana
Augeygeta
Gender: Unspecified
Location: "In Kevin Smith Base |
The american way I say.
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Apr 21st, 2003 10:23 PM |
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Julie
The Student
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oh I thought it was like 40 dollars or somehting crazy like that
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Apr 21st, 2003 10:27 PM |
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mechmoggy
Northern Monkey
Gender: Male
Location: Changing nappies |
3 squid (I think).
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Apr 21st, 2003 10:29 PM |
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Julie
The Student
Gender: Female
Location: New Jersey |
3 WHAT?
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Apr 21st, 2003 10:30 PM |
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mechmoggy
Northern Monkey
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Sorry, slipped into Blightly-talk....
3 squid = 3 quid = £3
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Apr 21st, 2003 10:35 PM |
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narcil
Senior Member
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Location: the centre of the universe |
gotta love wishbone. 
i haven't had a chance to read any (non-math text-) books for a while..the last thing i read was "life of pi," about a coupla months ago.
it was pretty good. i found the first ...3 quarters of it rather tedious, but the ending was excellent. 10/10
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Apr 22nd, 2003 04:30 AM |
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Dexx
wingless
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haven't seen the movie either.
Heard the book is ok though
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Apr 22nd, 2003 05:40 AM |
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mechmoggy
Northern Monkey
Gender: Male
Location: Changing nappies |
I started "Day of the Jackel" last night, its pretty good. It's only set in bloody France again though! 
The Jackel himself seems double-hard so far, but I'd wager I could take him. 
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Apr 22nd, 2003 01:45 PM |
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Corran
Lucifer
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Hmmm, my money's on the Jackel
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Apr 22nd, 2003 01:49 PM |
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mechmoggy
Northern Monkey
Gender: Male
Location: Changing nappies |
I'd grab his front two paws and pull them apart sharply.
That'll learn him.
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Apr 22nd, 2003 01:51 PM |
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Corran
Lucifer
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Location: Look out of your Window |
Hmmm, four legs good, two legs bad.
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