Notre-Dame de Paris by Victor Hugo

Notre-Dame de Paris

Victor Hugo with Alban Krailsheimer (Translator)

561 pages • first pub 1831 (editions)

fiction classics historical dark reflective slow-paced
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At the center of Hugo's classic novel are three extraordinary characters caught in a web of fatal obsession. The grotesque hunchback Quasimodo, bell-ringer of Notre-Dame, owes his life to the austere archdeacon, Claude Frollo, who in turn is bound...

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Moods

dark 83%
sad 62%
emotional 58%
challenging 37%
tense 35%
reflective 31%
mysterious 26%
adventurous 25%
informative 14%
funny 8%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 1%

Pace

slow 69%
medium 29%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 49% | Character: 31% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 39% | No: 34% | 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%

Average rating

3.85

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