Reviews tagging 'Death'

Les Misérables by Victor Hugo

35 reviews

o_alioth's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, and Death of parent

linnylionheart's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Slavery, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, Antisemitism, and Kidnapping

bubblegum_or_books's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Death of parent, and War

Moderate: Blood and Grief

Minor: Violence, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

cerilouisereads's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, Blood, and Death of parent

cerilouisereads's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Injury/Injury detail

cnidariar3x's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Theres lots to enjoy but its almost unreasonably long. I recommend the condensed version unless one is familiar with French history.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Suicide

Moderate: Child abuse, Misogyny, Police brutality, Antisemitism, and Grief

Minor: Racism and Slavery

laurenw's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Blood and Alcohol

Minor: Trafficking

fionac326's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, and Suicidal thoughts

clatara's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and War

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, and Police brutality

thesparklingbarricade's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional informative inspiring sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Hits the feels every time, from Waterloo to the pungent Parisian sewers. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death