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Is the Count of Monte Cristo a "fun" book to read?

Context: I'm a readtard and I can't stand reading another boring as fuck book where nothing happens for hundreds of pages. Suggestions greatly appreciated.

>> No.17978955

>>17978949
define "fun"

>> No.17978967

>>17978949
>another boring as fuck book where nothing happens for hundreds of pages
monte cristo in a nutshell

>> No.17979002

>>17978955
Page turner, but not dogshit.
>20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
>1984
>Dune
>Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
>Misery

>> No.17979025

>>17978967
Oh fuck, see that's why I asked. I though it was gonna be about swordfights and getting some non-stop sweet sweet revenge. I told you I'm retarded. Halp

>> No.17979328

>>17978949
>hundreds of pages
>Count of Monte Cristo
If only

>> No.17979353
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17979353

>>17978949
just watch the anime

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>>17979002
And yes, I do realize now that all the books I listed got movie adaptations. So what. Fuck you. I like it and you can't stop me.
i also might have thought count of monte cristo was the same as the princess bride

>> No.17979413

>>17979353
if only the ending wasn't so shit

>> No.17979423

>>17979353
also they should have fucked on screen

>> No.17979455

>>17978949
Start reading short stories or shorter books.
Lovecraft should keep you entertained enough during most of the story.

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17979487

>> No.17979506

You should read the stars my destination by Alfred Bester. Same thing but action packed, set in space and a tenth of the length

>> No.17979542

>>17978949
I can tell you that the first third of the book absolutely kicks ass, betrayals and prison breaks and stuff.
But there's definitely a big lull in the middle.
I can't tell you how you'll feel about the ending. I thought it was really beautiful, but some people say it was unsatisfying.

>> No.17979555

>>17978949
>I'm a readtard and I can't stand reading another boring as fuck book where nothing happens for hundreds of pages.
why would you force yourself to read when you don't like reading?

>> No.17980607

>>17979555
I like a good story :)

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>>17979506
OP here. I actually did read this. Good book, fren.