After reading this I realized that manga is not for me. But i love the Idea.

I was really excited when I saw that there was a manga version of the Count of Monte Christo but also really apprehensive as it is one of my all time favourite books. A book about getting revenge on people who have wronged you - I mean what's not to love! The manga version is only 400 pages which is definitely a whole lot less than the original version but it definitely does not skimp on any major plot points or characters. In fact I did not feel like anything was missing when I read this. I think I even enjoyed it a little bit more than the original because I could read the whole book in one sitting. The story flowed seamlessly, there were no boring bits and the artwork was incredibly beautiful. Can you fall in love with artwork because wow! Each character had their own distinct look so that you can tell who is who just by a glance at the page. I would recommend this version for anyone that is interested in reading a dramatic tale of Revenge whether they have read the original or not!

This was brilliant! I haven’t read the original Count of Monte Christo, but this manga makes me want to! The illustrations were brilliant and the plot moved quickly. They’ve obviously had to cut down on content to fit the novel into a 400 page manga, but it all made sense and it flowed. I really enjoyed it.

Very we'll done book. Illustrations are convincing and we'll detailed. The story moves along at a brisk pace without sacrificing context and content. I like it.

I really enjoyed this book.

This is my second attempt to read Dumas' Count of Monte Cristo. In the first attempt, I enjoyed the writing, but began feelking everything bad is about to happen to Edmond Dantes, and I didn't want to read a depressing book at the time. I put it away.

The cover of this book caught my eye, and I was interested in seeing the story adapted as a manga.

This book was great. The art was a nice manga style, and the story was excellent. Yes, bad things happened to Dantes, but about 50 pages in, we see him walk through the woods with leaves falling and the wind blowing his coat, the dialog bubbles saying

"Farewell kindness, humanity, and gratitude. I have been heaven's substitute to reward the good. Now the God of Vengeance yields to me the power to punish the wicked!"

I'm hooked.

Beautifully illustrated and brings new life to an old favourite of mine would definitely recommend buying this for people who have never read The Count of Monte Christo as it might encourage them to buy and read a classical version of it.

Condensing such an extensive plot as the epic Count of Montecristo to render it in a manga comic was certainly a mammoth task, ,but it has been more than successfully accomplished in this fast paced, true-to-original work. The artist has also managed to picture the charatcers over the span of 25 years that sees the Count's revenge unfold in a way that makes the passing of time tangible and consistant. While I do recommend that you read the original novel, this manga will make you want to do it after giving you a few hours fun mixed with thrill.