just finished reading the count of monte cristo only to realize that I read the abridged version (that version still had 930 pages so I thought it is only shorter cause of the font and book size but turns out it’s an abridged version yayy)… so what do you recommend me to do now? ( By the way I really enjoyed the story, it was a really fun read but it took me some time to get through cause I dont really read classics that often, that’s why I was kinda proud of myself for ‘finishing’ that one)
Idk what to do know, is it still worth it to pick up the unabridged version? I probably should do that but right now I don’t have the energy to relive the book again… kinda disappointed though cause I despise ‘abridged versions’, now I feel like I read an incomplete book :(
sorry had to rant haha
I did the same thing! A friend recommended it to me; I accidentally picked up the abridged version. When we were discussing it after I read it, she mentioned several parts where I was like “Wait, what? I don’t remember that at all!”
Eventually I found out it was abridged, and picked up the complete version and read it right away. It was so much better! I was legitimately furious with the publisher of the abridgement – they didn’t just trim excessive bits of prose or redundant text; they just cut out entire sections indiscriminately, leaving big plot disconnects and a lot of unanswered questions.