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Les Miserables
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Karen
Apr 21, 2020 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: 1001, translation-2020, travel-2020
4.5 stars really. This is a long book, and it felt like it. Hugo digresses a lot, and over explains things, hence it being 4.5 stars. I loved the chapters that included his characters the most. I wanted to read this book because the musical left out so much (for good reason), and the book answered all my questions, abundantly.
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Martha
Mar 30, 2024 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: owned-tbr-books, 2024-long-read, 2024-march
I feel it took me a lifetime to read, but I want to immediately turn to the beginning and read it again.
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Ellen Librarian
Jun 10, 2014 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
This is a great book and there's a lot to love in it. But much of the book didn't grab me and didn't move me. Ultimately, I'm glad I read it but I'm also glad to be done! ...more
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Becca
Jun 23, 2014 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: in-medias-res, fiction
I started reading this in 2012 and got about 200-300 pages in. I might try again someday.
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Mary Paul
Sep 02, 2012 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Ida
Jan 13, 2013 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Brianna
Feb 26, 2013 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: favorites
Hollyy
May 20, 2013 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Barb
Apr 24, 2014 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Thomas
May 16, 2014 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: classic, historical
Jane
Oct 06, 2014 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Charles
Feb 22, 2016 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Petre
May 04, 2016 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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Mike
Aug 19, 2017 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Amber
Jan 29, 2018 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Bruno
Apr 29, 2018 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Stephanie
Aug 06, 2021 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Kimberly
Mar 26, 2022 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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Feb 17, 2023 marked it as to-read
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