Les Misérables by Victor Hugo

Les Misérables

Victor Hugo with Norman Denny (Translator)

1231 pages • first pub 1862 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Now a major musical film from Oscar-winning director Tom Hooper (The King's Speech), starring Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe and Anne Hathaway, and also featuring Amanda Seyfreid, Helena Bonham-Carter and Sacha Baron-Cohen, Victor Hugo's Les Misérabl...

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Community Reviews Summary of 17,159 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: 55% | 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: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 6%

Average rating

4.18

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