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FINALLY FINISHED THIS BRICK OF A BOOK. i swear this book is almost as thick as notre dame itself. i know there are thicker books but this was a hard read so it felt longer than other books of the same size.
i have to say that the ending was satisfying and i loved all the twists, especially near the end.
and honestly, the movie did try to encapsulate the true essence of this book but failed miserably in order to be dubbed as suitable for children.
nonetheless, this was a nice read and i'm proud of myself for finishing it.
victor hugo still remains as one of my favorite authors.

gwparsons's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

sams84's review against another edition

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3.0

This book was quite enjoyable with interesting likeable characters but the extremely detailed descriptions of Paris and the history of the time was a bit much and did make it difficult to get into the book. Worth a read though, although you may want to try an abridged version.

spentcello's review against another edition

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dark funny informative mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

Victor Hugo is that uncle that loves to tell all sorts of outrageous stories that are completely over the top and most certainly not particularly factually accurate. It's a lot of fun but it's also very rambly and sometimes hard to follow exactly what the point is - although you're sure that there's a definite attempt to push a certain political agenda.

My main issue with the book was that I didn't like any of the characters and didn't really enjoy reading about them. I liked the overall vibe and some of it was quite amusing, but it was also overdone and most of the puns get lost in translation (endnotes never quite have the same effect...). The darker themes Hugo explores, like power and control over others, punishment and torture, and poverty are all cleverly discussed and for the most part, enjoyable to read. I can see why it's a classic, but just be ready for nastiness and a severe lack of positive outcomes.

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almaprincess66's review against another edition

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adventurous dark informative reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

Viktor Hugo-nak valami rögeszméje vagy hiperfixációja vokt az építészet ha több mint két szövegegységen keresztül tud róluk beszélni.

Mármint tisztelet neki, hogy így is imádott író volt a korában. Vagy legalábbis népszerű.

Gringoire meg elmehet a búsba!

alekei's review against another edition

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dark

1.0

cserras's review against another edition

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medium-paced

5.0

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