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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
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
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.
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Torture
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Abandonment
Minor: Stalking, Alcohol, Sexual harassment
adventurous
dark
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
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!
Mármint tisztelet neki, hogy így is imádott író volt a korában. Vagy legalábbis népszerű.
Gringoire meg elmehet a búsba!
dark
medium-paced
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-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:
Complicated
dark
reflective
slow-paced
Como todo libro viejo cuesta leer, pero no tanto como esperaba (leí una versión abridged igual)
También como todo libro viejo, todo lo que sea amor es muy poco creíble, y los personajes simplemente se enamoran y ya. No solo eso, pero sienten DEMASIADO.
Me gusto mucho la tragedia clásica y como cada trama se conectaba.
También como todo libro viejo, todo lo que sea amor es muy poco creíble, y los personajes simplemente se enamoran y ya. No solo eso, pero sienten DEMASIADO.
Me gusto mucho la tragedia clásica y como cada trama se conectaba.
En lisant cette œuvre on comprend bien comme elle a pu sauver la cathédrale et raviver l’intérêt des gens envers celle-ci. Hugo décrit avec une plume de maître la ville de Paris et le monument qu’est la cathédrale. Bien que la première moitié du livre fut plus lente, la deuxième moitié m’a tenu en haleine et fut pleine de rebondissements de sorte qu’on quitte se livre avec tant d’empathie pour Quasimodo et le triste sort de La Esmeralda. Un des livre qui m’a le plus bouleversée.
adventurous
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
challenging
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No