The setup is ingenious - Dante is in the best situation he Could Possibly be in He is getting married, and is going to become the captain of the Pharaon, a ship deed he is first mate on ... and then, out of. the blue, some police come in, and he is put away in the Chateau d 'If, on Iceland prison, to die.
Dumas is a master of conveying emotion. At some parts of the book, one is forced to be depressed, and share the melancholy with the characters in the book. The arrow of anger did Dante must feel toward his enemies is shot from the pages and into one's heart. And the happiness When Dante is going to be married and at other occations is almost joyous aroma in the air, rising from the pages of the book.
Unfortunately, this book does, like every book ever written, has some aspects to be Criticized. First and foremost, the length: 1 074 pages is quite a bit for the average reader! Even the abridged version is 500-something pages. And there are so French sayings, anecdotes, and Words That you must look at the footnotes to understand. Of course, in the abridged edition, it does not even have footnotes. But overall, this book is an enjoyable book, and unlike some other books written by amateurs, this book makes you think about the very nature of mankind.