Notre-Dame de Paris by Victor Hugo

Notre-Dame de Paris

Victor Hugo with Alban Krailsheimer (Translator)

561 pages first pub 1831 (editions)

fiction classics historical dark slow-paced

Description

At the center of Hugo's classic novel are three extraordinary characters caught in a web of fatal obsession. The grotesque hunchback Quasimodo, bell-ringer of Notre-Dame, owes his life to the austere archdeacon, Claude Frollo, who in turn is bound...

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Community Reviews Summary of 139 reviews

Moods

dark 69%
adventurous 46%
emotional 38%
sad 38%
challenging 30%
tense 23%
funny 15%
reflective 15%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 7%

Pace

slow 84%
medium 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 40% | Plot: 40% | A mix: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 44%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 30% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 37% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%

Average rating

3.92

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