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torriebug 's review for:
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
by Victor Hugo
"His gnome-like eye, resting upon her, flooded with tenderness, grief, and pity, and was suddenly lifted, flashing fire. Then the women laughed and wept, the mob stamped with enthusiasm, for at that instant Quasimodo was truly beautiful. He was beautiful,-- he, that orphan, that foundling, that outcast; he felt himself to be august and strong; he confronted that society which he was banished, and with whose decrees he had so powerfully interfered, that human justice from which he had wrested its prey, all those tigers with empty jaws, those myrmidons, those judges, those executioners, all that royal will which he had crushed, he,--the lowliest of creatures, with the strength of God."
The first part of this book was a dredge. Victor Hugo is well-known for his descriptive language, and the way in which he introduces us to the characters, plot, and Notre Dame itself seemed to feel as if it would never end. Even after finishing this behemoth, I'm not sure I needed half the descriptions that I was given, however I do retain some awe that someone simply sat down and wrote this. It is considered a classic for a reason. Halfway through the novel I couldn't put it down, and the ache I feel upon finishing is how I determine my rating.
The first part of this book was a dredge. Victor Hugo is well-known for his descriptive language, and the way in which he introduces us to the characters, plot, and Notre Dame itself seemed to feel as if it would never end. Even after finishing this behemoth, I'm not sure I needed half the descriptions that I was given, however I do retain some awe that someone simply sat down and wrote this. It is considered a classic for a reason. Halfway through the novel I couldn't put it down, and the ache I feel upon finishing is how I determine my rating.