October Book Club Selection - Les Miserables

[Miriel]

I'm stranded in the Marius section. Can't find the will to continue...

[Miriel]

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!

[Del Murder]

I think Javert was supposed to represent the ludicrousness of the police force in general. Similarly, the Thenardiers get away because society rewards people of that time. Lot of symbolism in that story for the time period which of course no one gives a smurf about today. Would have been better if JVJ capped their asses. Hopefully Hugh Jackman goes Wolverine on them in the movie.