Les Misérables by Victor Hugo

Les Misérables

Victor Hugo with Adeel Akhtar (Narrator), Natalie Simpson (Narrator), Adrian Scarborough (Narrator), Emma Fielding (Narrator), John Owen Jones (Narrator)

65 hours, 41 minutes • first pub 1862 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by an ensemble cast which includes the BAFTA award-winning actor Adeel Akhtar (Killing Eve; The Night Manager; Les Miserables), Adrian Scarborough (Gavin and Stacey; The King's Speech), ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 17,572 reviews

Moods

emotional 78%
challenging 61%
reflective 60%
sad 59%
dark 41%
inspiring 37%
adventurous 32%
hopeful 29%
tense 27%
informative 22%
mysterious 7%
funny 6%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 81%
medium 17%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 56% | Character: 34% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 49% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7%

Average rating

4.18

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