Manga Classics: The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas - Review on NetGalley
An auspicious start as this is the first book that I am reviewing on NetGalley after procrastinating for nearly a month.
A 178 year old blockbuster Alexander Dumas classic full length novel converted to manga format seemed incredible and when I saw this available here in NetGalley, I just had to have a peek.
Not just a peek, have had a full read and am thankful to NetGalley for making this book available for review.
The Count of Monte Cristo has been one of my favorite classics and I have had the privilege of reading it in many formats, the classic novel, short condensed edition, comics, illustrated editions, meant for adults, teens and schools. Even then I was not very confident that the book would come out well as a manga.
The book was quite a revelation with crisp artwork and well edited to include all major key points of the book.
An elaborate revenge drama, the story at many levels is a bit dated but nothing can jade the elaborate set pieces and the way the story pumps up with the original island prison escape story, from the Château d'If is an adventure that spans generations and has not lost its luster.
This manga book felt a bit weird at first and the 4* star is because some part of the story felt lost in the story.
This edition is perfect for new readers but may not be for the connoisseurs.
Recommended to readers.
Received this copy of Manga Classics - The Count of Monte Cristo from NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.
Read the classic version. Was fence sitting on the graphic book. This Manga edition is great. Thanks for the review.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the heads up.
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