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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
Che dire? Un capolavoro ottocentesco targato Hugo. Ben lontano dalle atmosfere buoniste e ovattate del cartone della Disney che del libro ha mantenuto solo i nomi ( comprensibile dato che si tratta di film per bambini), questo romanzio racchiude la crudezza della vita medioevale. A parte le noiose digressioni sulla città e i suoi cambiamenti, il paragone è tra la Parigi del 1300 e quella del 1600, il libro è avvincente. La storia è di una crudezza affascinante. Le perversioni del religioso per Esmeralda e le sue vendette, l'ipocrisia del capo delle guardie, il cuore spaccato di Quasimodo nominato re dei matti, l'innocenza di Esmeralda e la Parigi medioevale di sottofondo. Il quartiere dei menomati, l'università e soprattutto la cattedrale di Notre-Dame. Un romanzo corale e avvincente. Bellissimo.
Good story, but a long read. 61 pages in a row of description of one little corner of the cathedral? Thank God writers are no longer paid by the number of words...
Why didn't I read this when I was in high school? I don't know, probably too simple for my snooty English classes. Why didn't I read this when I decided [book: Les Miserables] as my favorite novel of all time? I don't know, probably too simple for my snooty Disney (Eisner-Disney) disliking self. Whatever the reason, I've read it and loved it. It holds a much more coherent and linear story than Les Miserables, but loses much of the pathos and depth. Overall, it was a fun and surprisingly light read. To anybody with half a brain, many of the later developments are telegraphed early on, but the interest is sustained in how you get to the results rather than the results themselves.
adventurous
dark
I love a good French 19th century classic, but this one really tested my patience at some points with its waffling... the whole of book 3 can be skipped since it contains no plot or characters whatsoever - Hugo just waffles on about architecture and Paris for 30 pages.
I still enjoyed the stories and the intertwining characters since I don't remember anything of the Disney movie (which I imagine varies a lot from this source material!). Esmeralda deserved better!!
I still enjoyed the stories and the intertwining characters since I don't remember anything of the Disney movie (which I imagine varies a lot from this source material!). Esmeralda deserved better!!
Un chef d'oeuvre et un classique. Les longues descriptions de Paris m'ont un peu laissé de côté, mais je n'ai pas vu les pages défiler en dehors de ça.
dark
informative
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Heard as an audiobook excellently read by BJ Harrison - my warmest recommendations for him as a narrator.
If you are going to give "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" a go, may I suggest the bridged version? Oh my god, the amount of boring details in the unabridged.
It is not an exaggeration when I say that the main story really doesn't start until 50 % in. Before that, my estimate is that somewhere between two thirds and three quarters of the book are not the story, but are descriptions of Paris, of the area around the Notre Dame, of the Notre Dame itself, if the lineage of persons etc. etc.
It is boooooring and is not relevant for the plot.
How about the story? It's okay. It's not bad and it's worth investing 7-8 hours into, but definitely not more than 20 for the unabridged.
If you are going to give "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" a go, may I suggest the bridged version? Oh my god, the amount of boring details in the unabridged.
It is not an exaggeration when I say that the main story really doesn't start until 50 % in. Before that, my estimate is that somewhere between two thirds and three quarters of the book are not the story, but are descriptions of Paris, of the area around the Notre Dame, of the Notre Dame itself, if the lineage of persons etc. etc.
It is boooooring and is not relevant for the plot.
How about the story? It's okay. It's not bad and it's worth investing 7-8 hours into, but definitely not more than 20 for the unabridged.
challenging
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
"Ella, sin decir una sola palabra, se aproximó al reo, que se retorcía en vano para librarse de ella, y soltando una calabaza que a guisa de recipiente tenía atada a la cintura, la acercó muy despacio a los labios áridos del desdichado.
Entonces, de aquel ojo tan seco y encendido hasta entonces, se vio desprenderse una lágrima que fue lentamente deslizándose por aquel rostro deforme y contraído hacía ya mucho rato por la desesperación".
"El tiempo devasta, pero el hombre es el mayor devastador"
Ovidio, Metaformosis
"Ceci tuera cela" Frollo, Libro V, capítulo II
Nuestra señora de París, 1831
Victor Hugo
Cátedra , 1980
Traducción de M. Amor Hoyos y Eloy González
(@amazonkindle me "vende" en su portada @alianzaeditorial pero los datos del ebook son de Cátedra)
Poco después de separarse de su esposa, Víctor Hugo empezó a preocuparse por las demoliciones de edificios medievales, contra las que había escrito varios panfletos.
Cuando su editor le pidió una novela en 1830, vio la oportunidad perfecta para plasmar en ella su preocupación.
La historia de la gitana Esmeralda y Quasimodo, tiene varios vértices y uno de los más importantes, es la catedral gótica de Notre Dame de París, bellamente descrita por el autor.
Aventuras, amores desdichados, marginación y obsesión se dan cita en las calles parisinas del siglo XV, con una historia que arranca lentamente y acaba en un clima de dramatismo desgarrador.
Pocas palabras pueden describir la forma de escribir de Victor Hugo. Sublime!
Empezar el #téconfranceses por todo lo alto con esta #lecturaconjunta es posible gracias a la organización de @teconlibros. Es una genia
Entonces, de aquel ojo tan seco y encendido hasta entonces, se vio desprenderse una lágrima que fue lentamente deslizándose por aquel rostro deforme y contraído hacía ya mucho rato por la desesperación".
"El tiempo devasta, pero el hombre es el mayor devastador"
Ovidio, Metaformosis
"Ceci tuera cela" Frollo, Libro V, capítulo II
Nuestra señora de París, 1831
Victor Hugo
Cátedra , 1980
Traducción de M. Amor Hoyos y Eloy González
(@amazonkindle me "vende" en su portada @alianzaeditorial pero los datos del ebook son de Cátedra)
Poco después de separarse de su esposa, Víctor Hugo empezó a preocuparse por las demoliciones de edificios medievales, contra las que había escrito varios panfletos.
Cuando su editor le pidió una novela en 1830, vio la oportunidad perfecta para plasmar en ella su preocupación.
La historia de la gitana Esmeralda y Quasimodo, tiene varios vértices y uno de los más importantes, es la catedral gótica de Notre Dame de París, bellamente descrita por el autor.
Aventuras, amores desdichados, marginación y obsesión se dan cita en las calles parisinas del siglo XV, con una historia que arranca lentamente y acaba en un clima de dramatismo desgarrador.
Pocas palabras pueden describir la forma de escribir de Victor Hugo. Sublime!
Empezar el #téconfranceses por todo lo alto con esta #lecturaconjunta es posible gracias a la organización de @teconlibros. Es una genia
challenging
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Woof. This took a lot to get through. Some of Hugo's works I enjoy, others not so much. This falls into the latter category. Everyone on this book sucks, no one to root for. So many red flags from all of them that I became quite apathetic. And so many unnecessarily long chapters about the architecture of Paris over the years which started off interesting - an attempt to really flesh out the city at the time - but quickly became tedious. Or long monologues in which the characters drone on and on. Only character worth anything in this story is Djali. And we don't even get much of a wrap up for her. Esmeralda is useless and fragile, Phoebus is a dick, Frollo is is toxic incel, and Quasimodo is a stalker. I can give Quasi some grace since he was raised by a POS and due to his appearance, faced a life of hardship and ridicule but even so... everyone sucks.
challenging
dark
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes