Les Misérables I by Victor Hugo

Les Misérables I

Les Misérables (5-Volume Series) #1

Victor Hugo with Isabel Florence Hapgood (Translator)

474 pages • first pub 1862 (editions)

fiction classics historical reflective sad slow-paced
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 Jean Valjean has a background of a prisoner, but with a new identity he manages to create a career as a factory owner and a mayor.Not everyone is as lucky as Jean Valjean, though. A woman called Fantine has started to work at Jean Valjean's facto...

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Community Reviews Summary of 81 reviews

Moods

challenging 75%
dark 75%
emotional 75%
sad 62%
reflective 50%
tense 50%
inspiring 37%
mysterious 37%
adventurous 25%
informative 25%

Pace

slow 87%
medium 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 50%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | Yes: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20%

Average rating

4.02

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