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gwyneira 's review for:
Les Misérables
by Victor Hugo
My last reading was technically a reread, but as it had been probably fifteen years since I'd read it, I didn't remember a lot of the details. I was a little surprised by how much I liked it (though I don't know why I should be surprised, since I also really liked [b:Notre-Dame of Paris|30597|The Hunchback of Notre-Dame|Victor Hugo|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168079239s/30597.jpg|3043569]).
I found the characters utterly compelling (with the notable exceptions of Marius and Cosette) and the epic sweep of the narrative often very exciting; when I reached the barricades, I stayed up hours too late to finish that section. Hugo is renowned for his frequent and long digressions from the main plot; I must admit to skimming the Waterloo section, but I did read the other digressions with interest, particularly the one about the (fictitious) Petit-Picpus convent.
I found the characters utterly compelling (with the notable exceptions of Marius and Cosette) and the epic sweep of the narrative often very exciting; when I reached the barricades, I stayed up hours too late to finish that section. Hugo is renowned for his frequent and long digressions from the main plot; I must admit to skimming the Waterloo section, but I did read the other digressions with interest, particularly the one about the (fictitious) Petit-Picpus convent.