ALMOST DONE. The past 2 chapters have been a WOOZY. I'm really excited to finish it so I can wrap up all my thoughts. I have 3 weeks to finish 2 more books....am I gonna be able to do it..?

My first interaction with Les Miserables was in 2023, when I started On my Own in my singing lessons from the musical. I listened to the whole thing not long after and fell in love. 3 days later I bought an abridged edition. I finished that version and moved on to the Denny edition. I can say, without a shadow of a doubt, this story changes lives. It’s a long read, but the beauty of the story and its immortal message makes it all worth it in the end. If people stop getting this book, musical, or any other adjacent media recommended to them, assume I’m gone.

I do NOT like where this is going

Chapter 20 and 21 were simply mortifying. Jaw dropped so many times.

Reading this as assigned reading for A-Level! I at first was a bit reluctant to start it because I was scared that the intense dystopian world building was going to throw me off, but I could not have been more wrong. This is easily the best of our 4 assigned reads thus far. The writing style flows well in my eyes, and the focus on character is very intriguing. There is something so frightening about how quickly I was able to understand the characters conditions: clearly indicative of the state of the world. Eager to see where it goes!