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My Reading World! rated it

10 years ago

text Les Misérables

هل ثمّة جان فالجان حقيقي أم هو مجرد شخصية خيالية لا نظير واقعي لها؟ هل ثمة من يُسجن ظلماَ 19 عاماً و يرد على معطيات هذه الحياة الظالمة بالخير والتضحية والعطاء؟ هل ثمة من يعطي ولا يهتم بما يُعطى ولا يتأثر روحياً بمدى ما يُؤذى؟ .. عن نفسي فهذا ما أسميه بـ"العظمة الإنسانية" ، عندما البشري يتخطى هذه الم...

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Something clever I'll change later rated it

11 years ago

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I did it. I have more to say, but after 8 solid months of commutes listening to this audio book, I'm just kind of exhausted.

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Bayard's Books rated it

11 years ago

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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...

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Nina @ Death Books and Tea rated it

11 years ago

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Bloody amazing, but damn, Hugo can ramble like noone's business. Sometimes appreciated, often not.

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Just reading rated it

12 years ago

text Les Misérables (Signet Classics)

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.

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newwavepolly rated it

12 years ago

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:(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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Aren's Library rated it

12 years ago

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Next to the Bible, this is the longest book I've ever read because I had to be the smart ass and get the unabridged version. Tragic and sad, but I loved it.

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Blogged Out Ma Nut rated it

12 years ago

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Don't know if I will ever read this, having now seen the film, which proceeds at such a blistering pace and so inappropriately in song, and is yet so inexplicably popular that I had to stop afterwards and convince myself I was a human being. People appeared on screen for the first time then died not...

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rosemaryknits rated it

12 years ago

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I am so sad that I'm finished with this book. I don't want to leave these people. Oh, and I want to run away with Jean Valjean.

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Book Ramblings rated it

12 years ago

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Question on Reddit:Q: What would be Victor Hugo's reaction be if he saw the musical/movie version of his book, Les Miserables?A: "What sorcery is this?"The book is full of profound quotable lines, but I went with the above anyway, it just tickled me when I read it. Phew! Took me a full month to read...

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