Les Misérables, Volume I of V, Fantine by Victor Hugo
Les Misérables, Volume I of V, Fantine

Victor Hugo

Les Misérables, Volume I of V, Fantine

Les Misérables (5-Volume Series) #1

Victor Hugo

434 pages first pub 1862 (editions)

fiction classics historical reflective sad slow-paced

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...

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Community Reviews Summary of 74 reviews

Moods

challenging 80%
dark 60%
emotional 60%
inspiring 40%
mysterious 40%
reflective 40%
sad 40%
tense 40%
adventurous 20%

Pace

slow 100%

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

4.02

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