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dadimo's review against another edition
5.0
Antes de nada, recomendar la increíble traducción de Maria Teresa Gallego Urrutia en la edición de Alianza Editorial en dos volúmenes: no solo es fidedigna, sino que además está hecha con muchísimo esmero. Además, creo que es de las pocas ediciones completas y sin censura.
Con esta novela he llorado, he tenido ataques de risa (el borracho de la taberna y su compañero resfriado) y sobre todo, he dormido muy poco porque he sacrificado horas de sueño para poder leer. Buenísimo desarrollo de personajes, planteamientos filosóficos que te hacen para de leer para reflexionar, descripciones geniales y narrativa sencilla pero sin escatimar en detalles. Se nota que Victor Hugo te está contando una historia, porque directamente se dirige a ti, incluso es capaz de jugar con el lector y de gastarle un par de bromas durante la novela. Hay varias digresiones de larga extensión, que pausan la narrativa, pero creo que ayudan al lector a situarse dentro de la historia y a profundizar aún más en el contexto de los personajes.
Por cierto, conseguí comprar unos mapas de la época que marcan las ubicaciones de la novela (de la editorial Aventuras Literarias), que ayudan a orientarte por las calles de París (a tener en cuenta que hay algunas zonas diferentes respecto a la actualidad) y por las alcantarillas.
Con esta novela he llorado, he tenido ataques de risa (el borracho de la taberna y su compañero resfriado) y sobre todo, he dormido muy poco porque he sacrificado horas de sueño para poder leer. Buenísimo desarrollo de personajes, planteamientos filosóficos que te hacen para de leer para reflexionar, descripciones geniales y narrativa sencilla pero sin escatimar en detalles. Se nota que Victor Hugo te está contando una historia, porque directamente se dirige a ti, incluso es capaz de jugar con el lector y de gastarle un par de bromas durante la novela. Hay varias digresiones de larga extensión, que pausan la narrativa, pero creo que ayudan al lector a situarse dentro de la historia y a profundizar aún más en el contexto de los personajes.
Por cierto, conseguí comprar unos mapas de la época que marcan las ubicaciones de la novela (de la editorial Aventuras Literarias), que ayudan a orientarte por las calles de París (a tener en cuenta que hay algunas zonas diferentes respecto a la actualidad) y por las alcantarillas.
librarianaaryn's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
emilykatew's review against another edition
3.0
It was a bit hard to get into and those tangents about random things were sometimes hard to get through (although informative - I learned a lot about 1715 and the Battle of Waterloo), but some parts of it were amazing. I teared up when Gavroche and Eponine died, and I cried when Valjean died at the end
bethanyarriaga's review against another edition
4.5
I listened to the BBC dramatized recording of Les Miserable and it was incredible! It had a full cast and added a new layer to the musical that is one of my favorites.
lemonleafy's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
3.5
anna6482's review against another edition
5.0
1,232 pages and ten days, you'd think I'd be sick of this book and be glad to see the back of it, but I kinda miss it already... It's a good book
ainoan's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
sharonsm_28's review against another edition
5.0
I love this book! I wish I read it before the movie! It is so amazing and honest! Love it!
wisteriamoon's review against another edition
5.0
Ohhh wow. This book is definitely a classic for a reason. And honestly, I can't believe I read it. 1,463 pages seemed so daunting and intimidating to me, but this story in itself is so timeless, so beautifully written and witty and emotional. This should definitely receive more hype. In its most basic form, this is a story about complicated people. It's a struggle between right and wrong, and it's a book about injustice and love and goodness where you least expect it. It's massive in scope, covering many topics and many characters who are so complex, so real, and hold such a special place in my heart. I think this book is where the term "morally grey characters" came from, as Hugo is a master at them. The voice of this story was so unique as well. Usually in your everyday modern book, you see a story told from a character inside the narrative, or multiple. This feels as though it's told straight from Hugo's perspective, and it has so much heart. This book about has some very strong female characters, and some of the most lyrical, stunning writing I've ever read. Each scene, each character is painted carefully, meticulously and vividly. This book blew my expectations out of the water. And as a theater kid, I listened to the musical before reading the book; it was part of my childhood, though I didn't know the plot. And I do really love the musical, but the novel is so much better. In fact, many of the characters in the musical are vague outlines of those in the book. Eponine, for example. In the musical, her entire story is her unrequited love for Marius, but in the book she's a girl who has been through unbelievable hardship, a sad soul but a strong character. I have no words that could ever illustrate the beauty which is within these pages. Please, please read this book. It's not a fast read, but ohhh it's worth it.
gallaghergirl12's review against another edition
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
3.0