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I wept so hard. Out of the near thousand books I’ve read in my adult life this is the most impactful and beautiful.
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Re-reading for the first time in 20 years. I took it with me to Paris. It's even better than I remembered. I am reading a different translation this time and comparing it. It's shocking what gets changed!
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I just realized that this wasn't on my list although I read it years ago. It made for a great sum ...more
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Re-reading for the first time in 20 years. I took it with me to Paris. It's even better than I remembered. I am reading a different translation this time and comparing it. It's shocking what gets changed!
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I just realized that this wasn't on my list although I read it years ago. It made for a great sum ...more
Originally reviewed at Jayne's Books.
What can I say? It was amazing. It was one of those books that took your breath away, even though there were moments in the book that I honestly really didn't feel should have been apart of the book, but when reading it, one realizes that it does have to be apart of the book, especially towards the end of the book. And, yes, I did read the unabridged version of the book. ...more
What can I say? It was amazing. It was one of those books that took your breath away, even though there were moments in the book that I honestly really didn't feel should have been apart of the book, but when reading it, one realizes that it does have to be apart of the book, especially towards the end of the book. And, yes, I did read the unabridged version of the book. ...more
A great story, but the unabridged version gets four stars. Hugo frequently takes breaks from the story to rant on his thoughts about politics, religion, battle tactics, city planning, etc. and those were the parts I didn't really care for. Jean Valjean's constant struggle to do what is right rather than what makes him happy is inspiring. Now I really need to see the play!
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