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Les Misérables
by Victor Hugo
DONE
5.5 years later (granted, with a break of about 4.5 years in the middle), I have conquered the beast of a novel that is Les Misérables. And honestly? I had a very enjoyable time with it! The beginning was the biggest hurdle for me, but once things really got going with Fantine's whole mess, I started enjoying it more, and then it was off to the races. Finding a version that I could read on my Kindle rather than having to lug this brick of a book around with me also made a huge difference. Cosette and Valjean were always a favourite duo of mine in the musical, and I was just as in love with them in the novel; they have some very sweet moments together. None of the deaths hit quite as hard as they do in the musical, but that is the power of music! Valjean's death was the worst for me in the book, it did still make my heart ache.
I am very proud to say that I climbed this mountain and finally read this classic novel. I will never go back and re-read it just because of the sheer length, but I'm proud to say that I've done it once!
5.5 years later (granted, with a break of about 4.5 years in the middle), I have conquered the beast of a novel that is Les Misérables. And honestly? I had a very enjoyable time with it! The beginning was the biggest hurdle for me, but once things really got going with Fantine's whole mess, I started enjoying it more, and then it was off to the races. Finding a version that I could read on my Kindle rather than having to lug this brick of a book around with me also made a huge difference. Cosette and Valjean were always a favourite duo of mine in the musical, and I was just as in love with them in the novel; they have some very sweet moments together. None of the deaths hit quite as hard as they do in the musical, but that is the power of music! Valjean's death was the worst for me in the book, it did still make my heart ache.
I am very proud to say that I climbed this mountain and finally read this classic novel. I will never go back and re-read it just because of the sheer length, but I'm proud to say that I've done it once!