I'm glad I've found some other peeps who appreciate the book as much as me, all of my other friends just give me a funny look when I start singing its praises
I read the book in its original french and I think that's the best way to really appreciate the beauty of Victor Hugo's writing. I agree that in english his political rants do drag a little lol, but reading about his own country's history in his own language is stunning, and his take on many of the political activities of the revolution was really before his time.
As for the musical, I have to say, I actually prefer it to the book, in terms of plot. Nothing can compare to its depth of analysis but I think Cameron Mackintosh deliberately used the framework of Les Mis and sort of pretty-fied it, so many of the characters may be less gritty but they're easier to relate to and you feel a lot more strongly for the characters, plus the new beauty of the story makes it somehow much sadder. Plus the score is the best musical score ever written, in my opinion, songs like One Day More, Stars and I Dreamed A Dream are just phenomenal. Ruthie Henshall and Philip Quast are some of the few who do them justice though.
That's just me! Though I do think once its seen on stage, nobody can say a bad word about the musical. Who are your favourite characters?
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