So I actually finished the book on Tuesday... but with Austin graduating and Alyse and Tommy here I haven't had time to blog about it. I can sum it up in 3 words... OH. MY. GOSH. I was freaking out after reading it, and my mom told me that's why they're called classics. Because they're amazing. So now I want to read other classic books, and Brandon and I are going to collect them and put them on our measly 2 shelf bookshelf in our apartment. So far we have "Three Musketeers", "Man in the Iron Mask", and "Dracula" between the two of us. I'm going to buy Les Miserables as soon as I can to add to the collection. .
Ok so even after seeing the play and movie so many times, I still had a hard time not crying at the end of the book. I KNEW it was coming! Why did I want to cry so badly? Who knows. It was touching though, the scene of redemption between Jean Valjean and Cosette.
Overall, the play stuck with the book pretty well. The plotline was exactly the same, just without a whole lot of the details. It was so complicated I don't think that COULD be reproduced in all its entirety.
Here is my favorite song from the whole play... Fantine is the best. Even though she doesn't always make the right choices, such as selling herself on the streets. That's frowned upon in all of society.
I also had a crush on Enjolras. However you pronounce that. I'm buying the 10th year anniversary on DVD this summer, so Brandon can watch and enjoy it with me as well. Here is the whole play on youtube... I will be watching so much. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=io-nhN0XMUE
This is my favorite quote from the whole book. It is so powerful and symbolic!
"Jean Valjean, my brother, you belong no longer to evil, but to good. It is your soul that I am buying for you. I withdraw it from dark thoughts and from the spirit of perdition, and I give it to God!"
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