A review by victorianabigail
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo

3.0

This is incredibly slow starting, with so many descriptions of Parisian architecture and theorizing on architecture in general. But once the plot really kicks in, it's a big shift--there's tons of melodrama and pathos, with some great set pieces. The characters are vivid, with Frollo in particular being quite complex. This isn't anywhere near the level of Les Miserables for me, but the second half grabbed me.