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megodell's review
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
boaroboros's review
3.0
Nowhere near as lyrically beautiful as any of his later novels. For being written by a 16 year old this is a good novel. Hugo obviously had contradictory and troubling ideas about black people at this point in his life.
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