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Victor Hugo
434 pages • first pub 1862 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
This is the first volume of Victor Hugo's 1862 French historical novel, Les Miserables . Considered to be one of the greatest novels of the nineteenth century, it chronicles the lives of several characters, focusing on ex-convict Jean Valjean's st...
Community Reviews Summary of 74 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
emotional 60%
inspiring 40%
mysterious 40%
reflective 40%
sad 40%
tense 40%
adventurous 20%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Character: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
DeathModerate
Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, AbandonmentMinor
Religious bigotry—
Victor Hugo
434 pages • first pub 1862 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
This is the first volume of Victor Hugo's 1862 French historical novel, Les Miserables . Considered to be one of the greatest novels of the nineteenth century, it chronicles the lives of several characters, focusing on ex-convict Jean Valjean's st...
Community Reviews Summary of 74 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
emotional 60%
inspiring 40%
mysterious 40%
reflective 40%
sad 40%
tense 40%
adventurous 20%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Character: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
DeathModerate
Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, AbandonmentMinor
Religious bigotry