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fifty frenchmen can't be wrong (

some_stars) wrote,
@ 2013-01-23 10:21 pm UTC

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http://some-stars.livejournal.com/2248986.html

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3% through Les Miserables (apparently) and OKAY I GET IT, this guy is the best bishop ever of all time, can I please meet a main character now?

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	no subject sapote 2013-01-24 04:40 am UTC (link)
	hahaha. Nope. Get ready for the bracing list of all the furniture! (Reply to this) (Thread) (Hide 4 comments) (Show 4 comments)

	no subject some_stars 2013-01-24 04:48 am UTC (link)
	oh my god he actually does describe every single chair what am I even READING (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 3 comments) (Show 3 comments)

	no subject sapote 2013-01-24 04:56 am UTC (link)
	No you thought I was joking but he LISTS THEM. He lists them and describes their condition and location. All of them. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 2 comments) (Show 2 comments)

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some_stars
2013-01-24 05:04 am UTC (link)

Also I should note that I'm mocking but I just read ten chapters in one sitting, and I haven't been able to spend more than ten minutes reading anything but shitty threesome erotica novellas--not even fanfic--for months. So, uh, way to go Victor Hugo and his descriptions of furniture I guess? Also way to go e-readers, my neck doesn't even hurt.

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	no subject sapote 2013-01-24 05:19 am UTC (link)
	Yeah, I was about to say, for me it went: hour one: wow, this guy is really into the chairs, hour 2: I have a LOT of feelings about Monsieur Bienvenu's sister, hour 3: holy crap I'm still reading. I would never have read this thing without an e-reader; I do all my reading on the bus and hauling the paper copy around was just a complete non-option. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject brownbetty 2013-01-24 05:19 am UTC (link)
	NOPE. (Reply to this)

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vass
2013-01-24 05:44 am UTC (link)

Twist my arm, why don't you? I'm gonna join in.

I've been doing terribly at reading lately, but everyone on my flist is getting excited about this giant nineteenth century novel that I haven't read yet, and HOW THE FUCK AM I MEANT TO RESIST THAT?

Just lemme finish the rural paranormal romance

fasangel leant me, and I'll be right with you.

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	no subject rydra_wong 2013-01-24 09:06 am UTC (link)
	I've been doing terribly at reading lately, but everyone on my flist is getting excited about this giant nineteenth century novel that I haven't read yet, and HOW THE FUCK AM I MEANT TO RESIST THAT? It's only a matter of time before someone starts the DW les_mis_the_book comm, right? (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 3 comments) (Show 3 comments)

	no subject holli 2013-01-24 03:20 pm UTC (link)
	Hm. reading_the_brick, maybe? (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 2 comments) (Show 2 comments)

	no subject some_stars 2013-01-24 06:34 pm UTC (link)
	that is an excellent name! (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 1 comment) (Show 1 comment)

	no subject holli 2013-01-24 06:35 pm UTC (link)
	Okay, but I call 'not it' on starting the comm. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject some_stars 2013-01-24 06:36 pm UTC (link)
	yaaaaay! everyone should read it together, I feel like this is going to be a much better experience if shared. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject lilacsigil 2013-01-24 06:51 am UTC (link)
	Wait until you get to Waterloo! Though it's all weirdly, weirdly compelling. (Reply to this)

	no subject laura47 2013-01-24 08:13 am UTC (link)
	I gave up at how good a bishop he was. :-( but i was young then i want to retry (hi, found you looking for festivids recs. :) (Reply to this)

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darchildre
2013-01-24 03:04 pm UTC (link)

I honestly think it's at the beginning of the book as a sort of test. If you can get through Monsignor Bienvenue, it's at least likely you can get through Waterloo, and the convent and the sewers and everything will actually start to seem like fun.

However, I told people elsewhere that I think I'm experiencing Victor Hugo-induced Stockholm Syndrome, so my opinions should probably be taken with a grain of salt.

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