A review by verydazedragon
Les Misérables by Victor Hugo

emotional reflective sad 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

One thing: it was very difficult to get through some portions of the book because I have no interest in the French Revolution. Nor do I have any interest in the language of Argot or how the sewers in France reflects the social structure. But the plot, in it of itself, was exquisite. The recounting of the bishop hooked me, and the portion that told a Fantine and her flight actually had me in tears. What I like about this writing, is that even the most despicable characters are written with an attitude of compassion and pity. There were a lot of emotional scenes in the book, but the scene that elicited the most reaction from me was when that poor little boy died for a cause that he was too young to understand.