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janlc 's review for:
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
by Victor Hugo
dark
informative
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Heard as an audiobook excellently read by BJ Harrison - my warmest recommendations for him as a narrator.
If you are going to give "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" a go, may I suggest the bridged version? Oh my god, the amount of boring details in the unabridged.
It is not an exaggeration when I say that the main story really doesn't start until 50 % in. Before that, my estimate is that somewhere between two thirds and three quarters of the book are not the story, but are descriptions of Paris, of the area around the Notre Dame, of the Notre Dame itself, if the lineage of persons etc. etc.
It is boooooring and is not relevant for the plot.
How about the story? It's okay. It's not bad and it's worth investing 7-8 hours into, but definitely not more than 20 for the unabridged.
If you are going to give "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" a go, may I suggest the bridged version? Oh my god, the amount of boring details in the unabridged.
It is not an exaggeration when I say that the main story really doesn't start until 50 % in. Before that, my estimate is that somewhere between two thirds and three quarters of the book are not the story, but are descriptions of Paris, of the area around the Notre Dame, of the Notre Dame itself, if the lineage of persons etc. etc.
It is boooooring and is not relevant for the plot.
How about the story? It's okay. It's not bad and it's worth investing 7-8 hours into, but definitely not more than 20 for the unabridged.