Daniel Theriault
I really enjoyed this book at times, and hated it at other times. But the enjoyment surpassed the hatred in the end. The complexity of characters and multiple plots were sometimes confusing, but tied up nicely in the last third of the novel. It's a piece of book riddled with dull scenes that are necessary to lead up to powerful moments. I don't think I've ever felt as much wonder and sheer reverence towards a character, as I have for the Count. The last 7 or 8 chapters were the sunrise that helped me understand why this is one of the best literary works of our generation. But before that, it was merely darkness, stars and moon hinting to the coming glory.
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Pinray Huang
Beautifully written prose. Long, but interesting story mostly of Parisian high society life upended. I read this when I was young and remember really enjoying it. I just read again and still enjoyed the writing though there was not as much adventure as I'd remembered. A very good read.