Sweet Satisfaction

This last week I was able to finish the unabridged version of Les Miserables. To be honest, I was pretty proud of myself for doing so. I have been working on reading Les Miserables for quite some time now so finishing really gave me a feeling of satisfaction and accomplishment. Les Miserables is an excellent novel and I thoroughly enjoyed my time reading it. Victor Hugo did an amazing job of developing his characters and weaving them into the fabric of his story and social commentary. I of course loved following the account of Jean Valjean's redemption and subsequent life of selflessness and charity throughout the novel, but I was also very intrigued with the portrayal of some of the other significant characters in the novel; specifically, Fantine, Javert, Bishop Myriel, Eponine, and Thenardier. Also, as a French enthusiast, I really enjoyed reading the book and seeing its depiction of French culture and history...proof being that I found myself actually enjoying the pages upon pages of detailed history of the Paris sewage system. (odd...I know) Anyway, I really enjoyed reading Les Miserables and would definitely put it on my top ten list of favorite books.