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Katherine asked this question about The Hunchback of Notre-Dame:
Is this a good book for 11 year old's?
Thom Coté Wouldn't recommend it, simply because the vast majority of kids that age won't pick up on the complex wordplay and philosophical and political themes …moreWouldn't recommend it, simply because the vast majority of kids that age won't pick up on the complex wordplay and philosophical and political themes the books mentions frequently. And I'd also imagine a lot of kids would get bored with the frequent, lengthy asides Hugo writes about architecture, literature, politics, what have you.

I would actually highly recommend the Disney movie for kids. Singing gargoyles aside, it actually gets a lot of things very right in adapting this story. Frollo's characterization in particular is spot-on, which is surprising given his sexual perversion for La Esmeralda. If your kid enjoys the movie, they may well enjoy the book when they're a bit older.(less)
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