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I would like to read the abridged version but I feel like I might be missing out on a big chunk of the story. Is this true?
klf I would like to recommend highly the audio version narrated by John Lee. What a wonderful, mesmerizing, revealing experience. I would NEVER have gotte…mǰI would like to recommend highly the audio version narrated by John Lee. What a wonderful, mesmerizing, revealing experience. I would NEVER have gotten the meanings and nuances to the degree I did if trying the read the written word.

Lee is absolutely masterful, and after speaking to a CoMC fan who has re-read the abridged version many times, realized there were subtleties I would have missed (friend could not recall the lesbian scenes at all).

Stick to unabridged, and give Lee’s audio version a try if reading becomes a slog. Even if you’ve read the book multiple times, I think the audio is worth a visit (was able to download free from local library)(less)
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The Count of Monte Cristo
by Alexandre Dumas
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