Duels, Romance, and Lackeys
The Three Musketeers. The book that has bred hundreds of movies, TV shows, and has inspired people for a over a hundred years, a true classic. Enter into a world where chivalry still exists, honor is valued over death, and the Cardinal sees all. An elegant piece of work that truly deserves all the praise that it is given.
I thoroughly enjoyed The Three Musketeers. In fact, it is rare that I enjoy a book as much as I did this particular one. I was hooked the entire way through, so much so that I randomly made my friends read excerpts from it almost daily. I liked everything from its random flashes of brilliant humor to the swashbuckling duels to the death. The book as a whole is eloquently written and a completely engaging read.
You will meet a plethora of lovable and detestable characters during your reading of The Three Musketeers. Of course, you will be introduced to the titled musketeers, Athos, Aramis, and Porthos, the hidden lord, the priest, and thief. However, contrary to the title, these three will be joined by a young Gascon farm boy named d'Artagnan, who is in fact the main character for half the book.
These valiant men will fight against the forces of the powerful Cardinal, the most influential man in France. The cunning and beautiful, Milady de Winter, a young woman with a deadly past, also makes an entrance, proving herself to be a skillful puppetmaster.
Combine these larger than life characters with swords, war councils, hidden pasts, love, plots against the crown, and hidden agendas, you will get a stunning book that has bravely stood the test of time.
To close this review, I will quote the famous saying of these four friends, “all for one, and one for all.” (219)
Reviewed by Rachel, Grade 10
Rating: Epic
