The Man Who Laughs by Victor Hugo

The Man Who Laughs

Victor Hugo

672 pages • first pub 1869 (editions)

fiction classics historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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Victor-Marie Hugo (1802-1885) wrote L'Homme Qui Rit (The Man Who Laughs) in 1869. One of the greatest French novelists, poets, playwrights and socio-political figures of his time, he is probably best known for having written Notre-Dame de Paris (T...

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4.08
based on 716 reviews

Moods

dark: 81%

sad: 72%

emotional: 65%

reflective: 55%

challenging: 34%

adventurous: 31%

informative: 29%

mysterious: 22%

tense: 22%

inspiring: 8%

funny: 5%

hopeful: 5%

lighthearted: 1%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

7% of readers chose fast
14% of readers chose medium
77% of readers chose slow
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medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

10% of readers chose Plot
35% of readers chose A mix
53% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

65% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
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Loveable characters?

73% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

50% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

72% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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