tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post3169574025180103203..comments2023-11-23T09:51:07.448-05:00Comments on A Literary Odyssey: The Three Musketeers Readalong Post 2: Chapters 30-67.Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420476898132383974noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-42359974303109783472011-04-13T18:39:30.366-04:002011-04-13T18:39:30.366-04:00Why are women bothered by the idea of fictional fe...Why are women bothered by the idea of fictional females using sexual appeal to get the best of men? For me, I see this as a hint that when it comes to sexual desire and physical beauty, men are complete morons. It doesn't make them impressive in my eyes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-68536140687408695132011-04-01T02:05:27.061-04:002011-04-01T02:05:27.061-04:00I actually liked the second half better! But I was...I actually liked the second half better! But I was appalled at the treatment of women in the book. Here's my post: http://thestorygirlbookreviews.blogspot.com/2011/03/three-musketeers-by-alexandre-dumas_31.html<br /><br />My email is lorrenrichelle(AT)gmail(DOT)comLLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11194834748090369779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-33981010472425376772011-04-01T00:29:59.315-04:002011-04-01T00:29:59.315-04:00I can't believe I didn't even notice how a...I can't believe I didn't even notice how awful all the female characters were -- maybe I was blinded by the moral ambiguity of the "heroes." It also bothered me that D'Artagnan was supposed to be so in love with Constance but he was so quick to fall for Milady before he realized how evil she was -- and how he used the maid Kitty as well. Some hero.Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-68116541431469078352011-03-31T23:02:17.774-04:002011-03-31T23:02:17.774-04:00I enjoyed the book, but I did remember wishing for...I enjoyed the book, but I did remember wishing for a bit more depth on one aspect rather than switching between many.Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13917705393662132891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-43123500535548797162011-03-31T21:27:54.917-04:002011-03-31T21:27:54.917-04:00I also ended up disappointed with this book; it wa...I also ended up disappointed with this book; it was just not as good as The Count of Monte Cristo. <br /><br /><a href="http://bookworm1858.blogspot.com/2011/03/three-musketeers-wrap-up-post.html" rel="nofollow">My post</a><br /><br />bookworm1858 AT hotmail DOT comThe Insouciant Sophisticatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03934853089105345052noreply@blogger.com