Review: Les Misérables

I should have done a formal review of this favorite classics of mine Les Misérables by Victor Hugo a long time ago. Right before the movie came out, to be exact, but I totally forgot to write the review. The movie was epic, by the way. It was one of the best adaptations I've ever seen!

Anyway, I posted that I was reading Les Misérables back in January 1st 2013. I actually completed reading it after a couple of days. Before my actual review, here's something about the book from Amazon...

Introducing one of the most famous characters in literature, Jean Valjean—the noble peasant imprisoned for stealing a loaf of bread—Les Misérables ranks among the greatest novels of all time. In it, Victor Hugo takes readers deep into the Parisian underworld, immerses them in a battle between good and evil, and carries them to the barricades during the uprising of 1832 with a breathtaking realism that is unsurpassed in modern prose. Within his dramatic story are themes that capture the intellect and the emotions: crime and punishment, the relentless persecution of Valjean by Inspector Javert, the desperation of the prostitute Fantine, the amorality of the rogue Thénardier, and the universal desire to escape the prisons of our own minds. Les Misérables gave Victor Hugo a canvas upon which he portrayed his criticism of the French political and judicial systems, but the portrait that resulted is larger than life, epic in scope—an extravagant spectacle that dazzles the senses even as it touches the heart.

My Thoughts...

Les Misérables is one of my favorite classics. I love how Jean Valjean's kindness towards a lot of people helped him throughout his life. I loved how the lives of the characters parallel that of the lives most of us have now. The hardships, the battle between good and evil... it all happens in us every single day.

In the end, love triumphs and that's the most important thing of all!

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Les Misérables rating: 5 out of 5 stars