Les Misérables by Victor Hugo

Les Misérables

Victor Hugo

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fiction classics historical literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

1769 pages | first published 1862

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Les Misérables, by Victor Hugo has been described as one of literature’s greatest novels. The first two volumes were published in French in March 1862 and translated into English later the same year. Since then it has been translated by numerous o...
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Summary of 15412 reviews

Moods

emotional 77%
challenging 62%
reflective 59%
sad 58%
dark 40%
inspiring 36%
adventurous 30%
hopeful 29%
tense 25%
informative 21%
funny 5%
mysterious 5%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 83%
medium 15%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Character: 35% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 49% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.18

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