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Bookworm54
Les mis?rables | Victor Hugo
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Pickpick

For most of this book I felt it would be a so-so.
I enjoyed the bits with characters in, and some of the descriptive chapters. But sometimes Hugo went overboard with explaining some bits without any characters to help move the story along. There were a couple of time/story errors that threw me a little too. And I didn‘t feel like I was overly attached to any characters. However this changed towards the end, pushing it to a pick :)

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Cortg Yeah, I think if it were more like 600-700 pages it could‘ve been fantastic! I love the storyline but some of the details (Waterloo & the Paris sewed system for example,) ugh! 4y
ElizaMarie I agree. Like there was a couple of chapters/books of it that was so blah! But overall I felt like this was a pick too! Now you need to rewatch the musical! 4y
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Bookworm54
Les mis?rables | Victor Hugo
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Book 8: Fading away of the twilight and Book 9: Supreme shadow, supreme dawn

And the story reaches its conclusion.

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Bookworm54
Les mis?rables | Victor Hugo
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Book 7: The last draught from the cup

Jean Valjean has confessed his identity. Not sure that was the best idea bud!

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Bookworm54
Les mis?rables | Victor Hugo
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Book 6: The sleepless night

This book was too happy. Does that make sense? Like the calm before the storm. I have a horrible feeling someone may die or be terribly maimed... surely Hugo hasn‘t written a happy ending?
Also, doesn‘t M.Gillenormand love the sound of his own voice? Haha

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Bookworm54
Les mis?rables | Victor Hugo
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Book 5: Grandson and Grandfather

I am still confused about M.Gillenormand being alive...
But he has mellowed and is allowing the marriage to go ahead. I wonder what is in store for Jean Valjean after this?

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ElizaMarie So that threw me off too! 4y
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Bookworm54
Les mis?rables | Victor Hugo
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Book 4: Javert derailed

This is the first time I have felt bad for Javert...

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Bookworm54
Les mis?rables | Victor Hugo
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Book 3: Mud but the soul

A trip through the sewer. The introduction of quicksand surprised me. Javert seems to be becoming more compassionate. And Marius has been returned to his grandfather. (I am a little confused here, as didn‘t his grandfather die after their last meeting???)

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Bookworm54
Les mis?rables | Victor Hugo
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Book 2: The intestine of the leviathan

I found this book on the history of Parisian sewers surprisingly interesting. It reminded me a little of sections of Ghost Map (which is about John Snow and cholera in London) involving the sewage system.

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Bookworm54
Les mis?rables | Victor Hugo
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Volume 5, Book one: The war between four walls

This one was long! Lots of characters coming together, lots leaving us. I am always surprised by the effect religion had on Jean Valjean. He is truly a good man as evidenced in this book.

I am behind on my buddy read now, but this is the month I will finish 😋

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jb72 I‘m so sorry I got behind on this buddy read. My plan is to play catch up this month. 4y
ElizaMarie @jb72 you haven't finished it? I thought you did. Oops (not paying enough attention). Anyway I really enjoyed this book but some parts were way too slow! But overall a yay! I am glad you guys are so cool about having #BuddyRead books with me! 4y
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Bookworm54
Les mis?rables | Victor Hugo
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Book 15: The Rue de l,homme arme

And volume 4 has been finished! I will be interested to see where the last volume takes me 😋
I am only a little behind now!

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ElizaMarie yay! So good! 4y
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