The Curse of Monte Cristo: A Reimagining of the Novel by Alexandre Dumas by David DabelMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Not too bad, but nothing beats the original.
This was quite dark in both story and art. It's a twist on the original that introduces the theme of slavery and features a deal with a devil, so it's definitely darker than the Dumas classic.
I really love how grey the original story is, but this keeps things rather more obvious. Vengeance is the goal and we know immediately that something is off, and Dantes should not be doing what he's doing. I think by condensing the novel into this short graphic novel, you really do lose a lot of the nuances.
That said, taken on its own merit this is a decent story that moves at a decent pace and touches on some important themes.
It's a horror story, so there's plenty of gore and on the whole it's very dark. I wanted a little more, to be honest, but this got right to the point of things.
The artwork suits the story rather well, and some nice clean lines show plenty of detail.
I enjoyed this, and while it didn't quite compare to the original novel, it was enjoyable in its own right.
With thanks to NetGalley for an ARC
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