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Les Misérables

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ronaninmayo · 29 Oct 2026, 09:10 UTC

Anyone reading Les Misérables at the moment? Curious whether the opening gives a fair idea of the rest.

siobhan_fitzgerald · 29 Oct 2026, 22:10 UTC

Ronan, agreed on keeping the pitch short. I want a reason to try it without knowing every turn.

cianreads · 29 Oct 2026, 13:10 UTC

Les Misérables is one I am weighing up. The description has me curious. I would rather know the mood than the whole plot.

cianinmayo · 30 Oct 2026, 03:10 UTC

Cian, would be nice to come back to this thread once a few more people have given it a go.

niamh.mccarthy · 29 Oct 2026, 17:10 UTC

For anyone considering Les Misérables: I would like to see this in the six with a few very different choices around it.