The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo

The Hunchback of Notre-Dame

Victor Hugo

480 pages first pub 1831 (editions)

fiction classics historical dark reflective slow-paced
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With an Introduction and Notes by Keith Wren, University of Kent at Canterbury. Translation by James Carroll Beckwirth (1899). Set in 1482, Victor Hugo's powerful novel of 'imagination, caprice and fantasy' is a meditation on love, fate, architect...

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Moods

dark 83%
sad 62%
emotional 58%
challenging 37%
tense 34%
reflective 31%
mysterious 26%
adventurous 24%
informative 14%
funny 8%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 1%

Pace

slow 69%
medium 29%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 49% | Character: 30% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 39% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | No: 28% | Yes: 23%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 57% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

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3.85

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