Jacob Hull’s Reviews > The Count of Monte Cristo > Status Update

What a strange book. Monte Cristo has just made a major “meet his long lost abducted son”. This is seemingly relevant, calcati (the father) was a major in the Italian army I believe. This must have some correlation to Fernand. Monte Cristo is hosting a party at Villeforts’ dad’s house, with everybody. The house is also being entirely done up for it, bar one room.. the room with red damask..

Oh yeah, we can’t forget Maximilian morrel is in love with Villeforts daughter, who is living an unhappy life.

So many characters. So to recap: the count has:
Saved Villeforts wife and son from Danglars horses. Met Danglars due to opening account with him. Haydee knows Fernand, apparently he betrayed her father, the Albanian leader. Could be why he’s rich? Also, met Villefort because he saved the wife and son. Made Villefort enamoured by him. Basically, everyone fw him because he’s eccentric.

Moving a little slowly but still a very good story. He’s basically convinced Villefort he is a superior being which honestly felt strange but he basically has the upper hand on quite literally everyone. Now he’s visiting the Morrels to get some happiness and cancel out his recent “poison”.

As well as this, Bertuccio sought refuge w/ Abbé Busoni, the same Abbe who carried out Dantes final orders (hint: it’s just Dantes). Anyways, they had a private conversation about it and Bertuccio basically met Busoni and was sent to Monte Cristo. How he didn’t know they are the same people is beyond me… or maybe he does. I have no idea how it would change the story either way, but I won’t Google.

Oh yeah I forgot to mention, Caderrouse and his wife tried to rob the jeweller they sold the diamond to, his wife got merked, so did the jeweller. Monte Cristos steward murdered Villeforts dad (I think) and he was falsely imprisoned for it (longgg story, read Signor Bertuccio if you want it again). Anyways now his wife fled with Villeforts saved son (weird) and they haven’t been seen since. (1/2)

on something like murder, and will have figured out his truth. Franz is too smart and has been out the story for too long, he’s going to figure something out and return desperately to tear down the counts cunning revenge (2/2)

I feel like it’s going to well for him. Everything has been running smoothly so far and people are getting curious about who this man is. He has made the acquaintance of Danglars and his wife, who he has lulled into liking him. He has saved Villeforts wife and son, gaining their admiration. Villefort is alive! And they are to meet.

I can’t help but feel Franz will come back right before the count acts (1/2)

Oh boy oh boy. Dantes has visited Albert’s house, met his friends, one of whom brought along MAXIMILLIAN MORREL! That’s the goat fr tho. He also found Albert is Not just Fernands son, but MERCEDES SON TOO! They met, but only briefly. Bertuccio (who is NOT Jacopo) took Dantes back home, and told him of a terrible truth. He was a murderer, and has evidence against Villefort being a good person…