This man who was so flawed, so far beyond hope, and yet so willing to change when he had a taste of forgiveness and the love of God should be a role model for all of us. The lessons taught in this book are very consistent with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. This is about the sixth or seventh time I have read this book, the second time I have listened to it, and it still brings me to my knees. It takes some getting used to, but once you've gotten the knack of relaxing into the pacing, the book's ponderous plot is charming, and its characters richly evoked. A contemporary novel is like swimming brisk laps Hugo's work is like closing your eyes and floating along in the current, trusting to the author's able pen to make the journey pleasant and rewarding. Listeners who are accustomed to the less wordy novels of our time may find Les Miserables frustrating. Hugo's masterpiece is sublimely suited for this purpose-missing a few minutes here and there doesn't detract from the overall experience of the book. I settle in to bed, set my iPod to turn itself off in thirty minutes, click play, turn the volume down low and let the reader's sexy French accent carry me off to dreamland. The three volumes have been my bedtime story for the last year. It's interesting enough to keep one from thinking of other things at the end of a long day, but not so interesting it kept me awake. I found the unabriged Les Mis an excellent listen.
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