Les Miserables is a classic piece of literature. It has several plots and morals that are irrevocably intertwined masterfully. The cast of characters are ones that you're heart goes out to...or that you despise, or just plain look down on. Trying to explain what it is about would be long, and so, I look up to you readers to read this masterpiece.

The length... made it easy to set a goal to read it

The fact that more people read the abridged version because it was shorter. The parts cut out don't always pertain to the main storyline, but are interesting in their own respect and linked to the many substorylines intertwined in the book.

Go see the musical again, and then reread it.

Quite



I don't recommend this book because:

emotional, at the end.

Victor Hugo is a master at literature. His portrayal of the Bishop, Valjean, Javert, Marius, and ALL of the characters is amazing. Another amazing thing is how it seems that all the subplots have nothing to do with each other, until they all revolve around the same great cast of characters.

It is truly amazing. It changed my life, helping me make the *jump* from modern fiction to classic literature.

I have one thing to say-READ IT!

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