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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
This is a typical example of a classic gothic novel. The writing style is very dramatic, the characters all have tragic stories (Especially Quasimodo, poor guy). The thing that I found most enjoyable was the fact that there were some philosophical elements included in the story; such as the comparison between books and architecture, and how it's all connected to the development of human philosophy.
While I actually really liked some of the characters in this story (Claude Frollo for example, even though he has major issues...), I feel like the book would be much better if it was at least half as long. The fact that the story read so terribly slow sometimes was also part of the reason it took me so long to finish reading. Victor Hugo's writing style consists of very (!) long descriptions and long sentences, and he spends a lot of time describing the world (in this case the city of Paris) around the events and characters.
While this is normally something I enjoy in a book, I feel like the main reason I didn't like this is because of the translation. I read it in my native tongue, which is Dutch, and it made me uncomfortable to read sometimes. My version also had a lot of parts written in Latin and French, and that also hindered the enjoyment of reading this.
All in all it is a classic worth reading, but be prepared to spend a lot of time reading about buildings and losing focus in some scenes.
While I actually really liked some of the characters in this story (Claude Frollo for example, even though he has major issues...), I feel like the book would be much better if it was at least half as long. The fact that the story read so terribly slow sometimes was also part of the reason it took me so long to finish reading. Victor Hugo's writing style consists of very (!) long descriptions and long sentences, and he spends a lot of time describing the world (in this case the city of Paris) around the events and characters.
While this is normally something I enjoy in a book, I feel like the main reason I didn't like this is because of the translation. I read it in my native tongue, which is Dutch, and it made me uncomfortable to read sometimes. My version also had a lot of parts written in Latin and French, and that also hindered the enjoyment of reading this.
All in all it is a classic worth reading, but be prepared to spend a lot of time reading about buildings and losing focus in some scenes.
adventurous
dark
funny
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
funny
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
challenging
dark
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
After finishing this book for the first time, I was only able to laud and fall even more in love with classical literature. The description, which is both thorough and extraordinarily effective at placing the reader in the author's vision of the world, is by far the most lovely legacy the 19th and 20th centuries have left on literature. It is also important to note the skill with which a subject that may have started off being straightforward may be elevated to the status of a magnificent work of art.
Because, like the works of Tolstoy and Dostoevsky as well as others, the first hundred pages are the real challenge, it takes a significant amount of decision and the desire to learn the subject to enter the world of Paris, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Quasimodo, as well as of the other characters. These pages are brimming with anticipation, curiosities, and terror due to the obstacles that lie between them.
The work by Victor Hugo is filled with a tale of pain, hope, and love, as well as its offshoots of hatred, faith, and envy. The lives of the characters appear to have crossed at some time, creating ties that resemble a spider's web.
A woman's one and only desire is to have a child, and her religion aids her in realizing this goal. A malformed and rebellious youngster replaces her child who was abducted short than four months after the divine benediction. How will the characters' fates develop? Will the mother locate her offspring?
A remarkable work of writing that deserves to be listed among the "Books that I Must Read in My Life" is this one. It is a real masterpiece.
Because, like the works of Tolstoy and Dostoevsky as well as others, the first hundred pages are the real challenge, it takes a significant amount of decision and the desire to learn the subject to enter the world of Paris, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Quasimodo, as well as of the other characters. These pages are brimming with anticipation, curiosities, and terror due to the obstacles that lie between them.
The work by Victor Hugo is filled with a tale of pain, hope, and love, as well as its offshoots of hatred, faith, and envy. The lives of the characters appear to have crossed at some time, creating ties that resemble a spider's web.
A woman's one and only desire is to have a child, and her religion aids her in realizing this goal. A malformed and rebellious youngster replaces her child who was abducted short than four months after the divine benediction. How will the characters' fates develop? Will the mother locate her offspring?
A remarkable work of writing that deserves to be listed among the "Books that I Must Read in My Life" is this one. It is a real masterpiece.
dark
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Another classic that I enjoy reading. I found this book in the library and with the synopsis, I picked it up. There are so many moral story on the book. Poverty, social class and of course love. Mr Hugo weaving a story wonderfully.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes