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achillesheeled's review against another edition
5.0
favorite book of all time. what more is there to be said. i firmly believe les mis shaped me into the person i am today
p.s. hugo's off-topic monologues are integral to the experience dont skip them
p.s. hugo's off-topic monologues are integral to the experience dont skip them
itsgracewillford's review against another edition
1.0
read this book if you want to finish it in a year, at that rate, just watch the musical or the movie. It’s entirely unnecessary and far too descriptive to be remotely captivating.
lucyshah23's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ambipure's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
jennrocca's review against another edition
5.0
I finished! Finally! Wow. That was a journey. I had the benefit of reading this without having ever seen the musical or knowing anything about the story. So a I had completely fresh eyes and no preconceived notions.
The story is amazing. Just fantastic. The story is what got me through the entire book. But so much of the book is not the story. So much of the book is philosophical treatise and social commentary. Vast vast sections of the book are only very loosely tied to the plot. I’m sure they helped deepen my understanding of the characters actions and the significance of the events but... it was tough going.
I’m glad I read the whole thing, but if I were to recommend it to someone else I would recommend an abridged version that primarily just told the story. I would have enjoyed it more that way.
The story is amazing. Just fantastic. The story is what got me through the entire book. But so much of the book is not the story. So much of the book is philosophical treatise and social commentary. Vast vast sections of the book are only very loosely tied to the plot. I’m sure they helped deepen my understanding of the characters actions and the significance of the events but... it was tough going.
I’m glad I read the whole thing, but if I were to recommend it to someone else I would recommend an abridged version that primarily just told the story. I would have enjoyed it more that way.
crsherbo's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
jaswalsh's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
ediefitz's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
slimjimjames99's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
lmontonegro's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0