Ok, so I finally finished reading this weeks after the deadline.

Thoughts:

Javert was pretty much insane, right? I mean, I understand that as a character he was supposed to be this incredibly unbendable figure who doesn't see any shades of grey. But he was just so ludicrous a villain throughout the whole thing. And then he offs himself in the end because he just cannot comprehend that Jean Valjean could possibly be a good person. It's like, dude. LET IT GO.

I liked Cosette a lot as a kid, but found her so absolutely dull as a lady. I hope she's a more robust character in the musical. I hate that she allowed Marius to separate her from the man who rescued her and raised her and showed her absolutely nothing but love and kindness. Seriously Cosette? Pssh.

I dislike that the Thénardiers got away free and clear and then became freakin' SLAVERS. Jesus.

I liked the first parts of the book way more than the latter. I breezed through Fantine, Cosette and was doing ok for awhile in the Marius section but after that reading being laborious.

I'm glad I finished though. I'm super excited for the movie!