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Summary: The Best for last
Review: I have been reading the Musketeers cycle for the past 6 months. The title is a little confusing but it stays in the Dumas text. The man in the mask sets up the story line which make a conclusion for the cycle. This books creates such a great ending or i should say closure to our friends. If you read this book you MUST read the 4 books that proceed it. If you do it will make this book a much better read.
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Summary: Don't waist your time like I did.
Review: I read this book, and it was interesting at the beginning. Then Alexandre Dumas ended the situation with the Man in the Iron Mask. Then he uses the rest of the book as a history book. It's as boring as heck. I'm not a fast reader, but it took me months to finish this book. I think I wasted my time with it to tell you the truth. Dumas should've gave it a different title, because the situation with the Man in the Iron Mask was not even going on for half the book.
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Summary: Glorious!
Review: Arguably the best of Dumas' writing, and surely the tautest, most exciting and heart rending of the musketeer cycle. Puts Forsyth, Ludlum and Clancy to shame. Dumas did it first, and a damn sight better.
"The Three Musketeers", "Twenty Years After" and this novel are without doubt among the greatest action-adventure novels of all time.
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Summary: A beautiful story
Review: I wouldn't have rated this book so high if I hadn't read The Three Musketeers first. In fact, I doubt I would have liked it at all. But, after I got to know Athos, Porthos, Aramis, and D'Artangnan, I truly appreciated what they stood for. Through all of their hardships, I felt for them, my heart went out to them, and my heart also soared when they, their code, and their way of life prevailed. So, you can see that when "The Man in the Iron Mask" portrayed the sad decline of their era of honor, nobility, and bravery, I wept for them. It tore my heart out to see them fading away, bravely, never to return. I suggest you read this book, but not before reading "The Three Musketeers" first.
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Summary: Wonderful book! (But did the director read it?)
Review: What can I say. I bought this book *because* of the impending film (*g*) and rushed to finish it before the March 13 release date. I'm definately not sorry I did. Dumas's writing just has a certain classic, captivating feel to it; I love his style and choice of words. His stories are always wonderfully descriptive, but they also manage to keep from being bogged down by needless details. His plots are complex but understandable, fast-paced but not rushed. All in all, a rather perfect balance of concepts. The Man in the Iron Mask was no exception. It told a wonderful, melodramatic story; it's more than just a lazy read, it is a book to pour your soul into. Went to see the movie opening night and was rather disappointed. Some of the things they did to the plot were just *hideous*! (D'Artagnan?! Phillippe's... oh, nevermind.) But one thing I must give the movie credit for is the fascinating character study of Phillippe, someone who has only a brief and rather forgetable appearance in the novel. I have come to accept that the book and the film are two completely separate creations, and once you do that, you can enjoy both. I encourage anyone to read it and enter a classic, timeless world of intrigue; and likewise, I recommend you see it, if only for DiCaprio's (*sigh!* Sorry bout that...) commendable performance and a lighter, intermittently humorous storyline. Just recognize that neither is anything much like the other.
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Summary: All for one, and one for all -The finale'
Review: Overall, it is a pretty good book, however lacking the adventure and excitement the first book posessed....i rather well liked it, and hey who say's that every book needs a happy ending, i think a tragic ending(Moby Dick, Romeo & Juliet)is so true to what real life turns out to be, but if you want a real thrill see the new movie (leonardo Decaprio), you'll leave the theatre with a wonderful feeling that you saw a masterpiece....
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Summary: The book is depressing, the movie is much better, go see it!
Review: I love the Musketeer stories, but this one was rather depressing and lacked the same feel of "high adventure" that the first book had. The movie, which I must warn takes a great deal of license, had a much better feel of the swashbuckling high adventure you expect from the musketeers. I wish it weren't so, but that's how I see it.
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Summary: A wonderful, complex, and depressing swashbuckling adventure
Review: This book was very confusing at times, but all in all, very entertaining. It had humor, romance, fighting, and TRAGEDY. I would have given this novel a perfect ten if the ending were happier.
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Summary: alright
Review: In this final chapter to Dumas's 3 musketeer saga, it tells the story of each of their downfalls. I didn't really like it because they all had everything that they wanted(cept for porthos who wanted a dukedom) they didn't have the drive that they had in the first book or even in 20 years after. all in all a good book but if you're looking for a repeat of the first book you'll be disappointed
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Summary: or "The End of the Invincibles"
Review: This is the last in the Dumas trilogy featuring the famous 4 Musketeers (Athos, Porthos, Aramis, and D'Artagnan), and details the tragic fall of each. This novel has all the humor, and emotion in The 3 Musketeers, but lacks the adventurous drive and energy the first book evoked. Overall, a good read, but not for those looking for a happy ending.
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