I have avoided this book for decades, because it's long, it's "set against the backdrop of revolution," and it's about people enduring hard lives. None of these things are really my cup of tea, but a few weeks ago my husband and I watched Les Misérables starring Hugh Jackman. I can't say that I lo...
How to review Les Miserables? This book in its unabridged format can be around 1500 pages long, so there is really no way to say the entire book is detestable or every page is amazing. What I can say is that if you have only been to the musical or watched the movie, you are missing out on the depth ...
Oh. Hugo. Damn you are wordy!I mean, Charles Dickens can go on, but read Victor Hugo and you will come to appreciate Chuck's brevity.Such being the case, and a convent having happened to be on our road, it has been our duty to enter it. Why? Because the convent, which is common to the Orient as well...
This is a really great book. The timeless tale of Jean Valjean's journeys from a criminal to an honest and honorable man kept me glued to the pages until the beautiful, bitter-sweet ending. The other characters, besides being extremely well rounded and realistic (after all, the book is really very...
I read somewhere that Hugo writes like a cuddly old grandfather that goes on tangents while he tells his stories. I agree wholeheartedly. The story is beautiful. The characters were beautiful. And I learned a TON about French society and politics. What more could a reader ask for?
Victor Hugo's classic Les Misérables is a good story bogged down by many digressions. It's probably what anyone should expect from the era. Authors of the time did frequently step away from the narrative and give their opinions about this matter or that, then tell you about the historical context (H...
This is definitely a long book--especially the unabridged version. However, this is probably one of the most satisfying stories I have ever read. Even through all the tragedy, somehow the good potential in mankind is comforting.
:(My head spins a little thinking about how much happened during the course of this book. Towards the latter quarter of the book, references to events that happened earlier felt like they happened in a different book; this was so long and involved and captivating. Hugo has a unique storytelling tech...
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