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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
I liked it very much. Although the text sometimes gave more information than needed to the point it could get tedious, I loved the tragic story.
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
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:
No
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame is so refreshing to read because it does not delve too much into human emotions. It does so at times, but considering that it is basically a classic human tragedy, it has to. I feel though that the name is a bit misleading. This is so because once you have read the complete book you will realize that the story revolves more around the girl called La Esmeralda rather than the hunchback Quasimodo; though of course he too has a significant role too play. The end is rather striking and unexpected.
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
I skipped several passages and one or two chapters because they were waaayyy too descriptive and did nothing for the plot, but the actual story was really good
My first thoughts after reading it where why wasn't it called Esmeralda of Notre-Dame after all she is the main character not Quasimodo. That said I really enjoyed it.
Obviously I was aware of it due it being on most people's lists of important literature and of course due to Disney's adaptation (although I can't remember seeing it).
The descriptions of the masonry and architecture in the first half of the novel really engaged me and I loved the way Hugo developed the story with the would be love "Quadrangle?".
Obviously I was aware of it due it being on most people's lists of important literature and of course due to Disney's adaptation (although I can't remember seeing it).
The descriptions of the masonry and architecture in the first half of the novel really engaged me and I loved the way Hugo developed the story with the would be love "Quadrangle?".
This was really a 3.5.
Parts of this were really, really funny. Parts were sad and made me have feelings. It's a great story. I like that Frollo wasn't just purely evil the whole time like in the movie.
However, uuuugh. I skipped whole chapters of this because they added nothing to the story. It was just Hugo talking about how great Paris was before Industrialization. And I get that it was kind of important at the time, but now it's like JUST CUT THAT SHIT OUT.
Parts of this were really, really funny. Parts were sad and made me have feelings. It's a great story. I like that Frollo wasn't just purely evil the whole time like in the movie.
However, uuuugh. I skipped whole chapters of this because they added nothing to the story. It was just Hugo talking about how great Paris was before Industrialization. And I get that it was kind of important at the time, but now it's like JUST CUT THAT SHIT OUT.
challenging
slow-paced
Selfless love saves life while selfish and jealous love takes it. Nothing better to prove this than the βThe Hunchback of Notre-Dame β by Victor Hugo.
Dear indeed must be the soul of Esmeralda for the love of whom many have craved and died in despair of not winning it. A priest Claude Frollo who makes science and religion the focus of his life, a hunchback deaf man Quasimodo who is the hero and villain of the plot, a mad woman recluse who locks herself up in self imprisonment for fifteen years..and dear,tender,sweet Esmeralda hanged to death. Turbulent and emotionally draining all through. Love π this novel.
After Esmeralda died, I wonder how long the priest would have lived had not Quasimodo killed him. Perhaps not very long. The all consuming obsession and desire he had for Esmeralda is of the kind that could be pushed aside for a brief interval but creeps back upon one encroaching his thoughts with a glee of torment at its heels.
Dear indeed must be the soul of Esmeralda for the love of whom many have craved and died in despair of not winning it. A priest Claude Frollo who makes science and religion the focus of his life, a hunchback deaf man Quasimodo who is the hero and villain of the plot, a mad woman recluse who locks herself up in self imprisonment for fifteen years..and dear,tender,sweet Esmeralda hanged to death. Turbulent and emotionally draining all through. Love π this novel.
After Esmeralda died, I wonder how long the priest would have lived had not Quasimodo killed him. Perhaps not very long. The all consuming obsession and desire he had for Esmeralda is of the kind that could be pushed aside for a brief interval but creeps back upon one encroaching his thoughts with a glee of torment at its heels.