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[some_stars]

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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[sapote]

hahaha. Nope. Get ready for the bracing list of all the furniture!

[some_stars]

oh my god he actually does describe every

single

chair

what am I even READING

[sapote]

No you thought I was joking but he LISTS THEM. He lists them and describes their condition and location. All of them.

[some_stars]

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.

[sapote]

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.

[brownbetty]

NOPE.

[vass]

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.

[rydra_wong]

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?

[holli]

Hm. reading_the_brick, maybe?

[some_stars]

that is an excellent name!

[holli]

Okay, but I call 'not it' on starting the comm.

[some_stars]

yaaaaay! everyone should read it together, I feel like this is going to be a much better experience if shared.

[lilacsigil]

Wait until you get to Waterloo! Though it's all weirdly, weirdly compelling.

[laura47]

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. :)

[darchildre]

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.