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It is a masterpiece, a classic.
It is a tragedy, a romance, and a historical fiction.
It explores the redemptive power of love, social injustice, and where law conflicts with morality.
Jean Valjean - has there ever been a more perfect protagonist? He is capable of both amazingly heroic and maleficent actions. He is constantly conflicted, doggedly pursued, and more than once inspired to greatness through the worst of circumstances. An ex-convict with a golde ...more
It is a masterpiece, a classic.
It is a tragedy, a romance, and a historical fiction.
It explores the redemptive power of love, social injustice, and where law conflicts with morality.
Jean Valjean - has there ever been a more perfect protagonist? He is capable of both amazingly heroic and maleficent actions. He is constantly conflicted, doggedly pursued, and more than once inspired to greatness through the worst of circumstances. An ex-convict with a golde ...more
Wow. A musical that I loved so much came from a book that is not good. It meanders and the characters aren't well-formed and the author just loves to introduce people. We don't get a lot from these people, but he keeps introducing them all the same.
The story is about Jean Valjean. It's his book. And yet we don't meet him for about 100 pages in the beginning because we are learning all about the life of the Bishop who is the smallest of presence in Jean's life. And that is just a taste of the boo ...more
The story is about Jean Valjean. It's his book. And yet we don't meet him for about 100 pages in the beginning because we are learning all about the life of the Bishop who is the smallest of presence in Jean's life. And that is just a taste of the boo ...more
Long with random bits of history thrown in, but well worth the read. Amazingly well constructed and beautiful.
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