Emily’s Reviews > The Count of Monte Cristo > Status Update

omg my friend and i are gonna buddy read this book in the summer… i’m excited

omg yes!!!!!! Just a personal tip if you wanna be a big nerd -- my only recommendation is to familiarise yourself with the historical context i.e. napoleons exile. But that's because i knew absolutely nothing about the political climate and the start has a bit of 19th century french politic jump scares lol.

!!!! wait this is so helpful thank you!! i’ll be doing some pre-reading then… i don’t know much abt post recolution/19th c french politics outside of napoleon’s ambitions

i knew nothing about napoleon other than he was short (which was actually a fucking lie) and somehow important in the revolution (i haven't taken a formal history class since i was 15)

but giving prescribing yourself pre readings for a summer buddy read is <3