>>25303790
I have read up to page 300 or so, after he saves Cosette. I have liked what I read. I'm just not motivated to pick it up again. if it 'gets good' soon then tell me and I'll pick it up again. otherwise I'm gonna leave this book for a different time

>>25303919
I'm currently at 565 and it's definitely gotten interesting. The occasional side-bits that go off about French history tend to be a snooze-fest for me, but the plot has certainly picked up. The interactions with the scam artist family are pretty funny at times.

>>25303790
I got filtered by the waterloo segment.

is there incest?

>>25304160
You can probably skim most of it, since the only bits really relevant to the plot are near the end.

I was going to read Hunchback of Notre Dame first to see if I even like Hugo

>>25303790
Too moralistic and promotes leftist ideology.

>>25303790
Yes it's unquestionably one of the greatest books of all time. I read it twice, Wilbour's translation the first time and Hapgood's the second, and I'm planning on reading it in French once I'm comfortable enough.
>>25303919
What made you lose motivation? If it's the digressions, just skim over them for now, but don't skip. It's not that it "gets good", it's more of a gradual build up to a grand conclusion and Hugo obviously knew what he was doing so it's pretty likely you will react exactly how he wanted you to. If you sincerely engage with the book, that is.

>>25303790
Anthony Burgess probably voiced many people's feelings when he said "I suppose it must be a great book since it certainly isn't a good one".

>>25305150
>What made you lose motivation? blablablabla
I don't know, I just never felt like picking it up after I put it down. the story is decent, just maybe long? I guess I'm just not in the mood for sweeping slow-burning epics right now. still don't know if I want to properly drop it though or just resume the break I'm giving it. I might just pick it up again (or an abridged version of it) in french once I'm at that level