I received a copy of this from Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.

DNF @ 50%

Despite the fact that I personally DNF'd this, I think it's is a really good retelling. It didn't suit me, but that's mostly because the unabridged Count of Monte Cristo is one of my favourite books of all time and I enjoy its length and complexity. This is a simplified retelling, with a lot of the extra detail taken out but a lot of the story is clearly portrayed through the dialogue. The art is clear manga style and the characters were clearly recognisable to me. I liked the way Dantés disguises were laid out, and I feel like this is a pretty faithful adaptation of the story. It didn't suit me, but it's exactly that that I think makes this really, really accessible to readers who might struggle with the admittedly very dense text of the 1243 page long original novel. I love The Count of Monte Cristo but it can be a bit hard to read. For anyone who likes manga and wants to get into classics, this is the ideal book and I highly recommend it.

These stories were really interesting. I've never played Arkham Horror but I found it easy enough to get invested in the worldbuilding and stories. I was impressed with how consistent the tone was across all of the short stories, and I didn't feel like any of them were particularly poor - a rare success with anthologies in my opinion. These have totally piqued my interest in the Arkham Horror world, and I'll be suggesting it to my gaming group.

The tone felt appropriate for the time period they were set in, with the language feeling accurate while still being easy to read. They were a lot of fun. It did feel a little repetitive at times, where words were repeated a lot, especially 20's slang. While I guess that's to be expected with a limited selection of slang available, it was noticeable when reading.