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  • An amazing book. I can't believe I waited so long to read it. An near-encyclopedic vision of France, Paris, French history, and French culture/society. And about as thrilling a story as you get in much lesser works.

    

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• ― Albion said on Apr 14, 2009 about the Paperback edition| Add your feedback

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  • This epic is fantastic, interesting but LOOOONNNGGGGGG. =) Seriously, the musical does you a favour by summarising most of the highlights in the book so even if you don't read Les Miserables, you could still get the gist of it from the musical.

    

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• ― shazzpezzazz said on Aug 18, 2006 about the Paperback edition| Add your feedback

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  • Good story but a bit boring

    

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• ― Chiaragattinoni said on Jul 26, 2009 about the Paperback edition| Add your feedback

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  • Found a brilliant English version of this classic and read it twice. Skipped some real heavy going stuff along the way (like the never-ending description of the battle of Waterloo), but thoroughly enjoyed most of it - never thought I would!

    

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• ― Cinzia said on Oct 22, 2008 about the Paperback edition| Add your feedback

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  • All the parts about the historical events and some stories about minor characters seemed a bit far fetched so I have to take one star away. Other than that I wasn't at all disappointed. I quite enjoyed the depth of the characters and the overall plot which made my back ache from all that sitting.

    

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• ― s u v i said on Jun 8, 2008 about the Hardcover edition| Add your feedback

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  • I first started this book in about eighth grade and it took me a year of off and on reading to get through it. I still enjoyed it but when I reread it at 19 I appreciated all the divergences. I knew why he talked about certain characters and the details about France at that time really interested ... Continue

    I first started this book in about eighth grade and it took me a year of off and on reading to get through it. I still enjoyed it but when I reread it at 19 I appreciated all the divergences. I knew why he talked about certain characters and the details about France at that time really interested me. It may be hard to get through, at least the first time, but I believe this book is worth the effort.

    

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