Reviews

Les Misérables by Victor Hugo

big_dreamer's review against another edition

5.0

Ad una lettura "superficiale" di questo romanzo, ci si potrebbe chiedere perché Hugo abbia scelto di intitolarlo "I Miserabili", se il protagonista è Jean Valjean. Ma il protagonista non è Jean Valjean, o almeno, non solo lui. Protagonista è la società francese della prima metà dell'800, soprattutto i suoi strati più bassi ed emarginati: Jean Valjean, ex galeotto in perenne lotta tra il suo passato e la sua voglia di riscattarsi e cambiare vita;
Fantine, sedotta e abbandonata dal suo innamorato alla notizia di una gravidanza e costretta ad affidare sua figlia a un'altra famiglia per riuscire a lavorare;
Cosette, la figlia di Fantine, trattata come una serva dalla famiglia che avrebbe dovuto occuparsi di lei, e che invece la sfrutta solo per il lavoro che può fare e per i soldi che procura loro tramite la madre;
il popolino francese in odore di rivoluzione contro il governo.
Tutti, a loro modo, sono dei Miserabili e tutti intrecciano le loro vite in questo affresco commovente, ma anche crudo e veritiero.

kcotsira's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective 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

5.0

taraprince's review against another edition

informative 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

5.0

msmoodyreader's review against another edition

challenging slow-paced

3.0

elizabethgmoore's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

kristenesantos's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

3.0

wordsonthepaige's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful slow-paced

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

4.0

A great story, but man does Hugo like to talk. But so do I, so I can’t hold it against him too much. Characters are interesting, plot interesting, but really a lot of exposition that could have been cut down.

julieannholland's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

spinostarz's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

maybe i don't hate french people......

.25 points knocked off cuz my edition had a lot edited out but im p sure if i read the full version it would be a 5⭐️

kathryn_saulinas's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5