A review by squids_can_read
Les Misérables by Victor Hugo

adventurous challenging dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

A convict free from prison decides to become a pious and great person. A young society lady has to sell her body to care for her daughter. A young girl who has only remembered the love of her father and not the dark abuse from her past falls in love. A young man who puts his life on the line for love. A sheriff who has always believed the world to be black and white and is now experiencing the shades of grey. Their lives have no reason to intersect but in this book, they all have an intense impact on each other's lives. 

I'm not going to write a lot about the things that I didn't like about this book because I think it can all be summed up very simply. This author did not have an editor and he should have. There are parts in this book where it feels like the author wanted to share the research that he did for the book. Other than the length and great amount of unnecessary pages, the book was really interesting. The characters were intriguing and I was excited to read about their story. 

I would recommend this book but I think that I would recommend an abridged version instead.