This easy and interesting read is a great way to introduce the classics to the manga generations. This is a great retelling of the classic story of passion, forgiveness and compassion. Though short in length, in comparison to Victor Hugo's original, it gives a complete telling of the story. With instructions included on how to read a manga book, I was able to read this in one sitting.

A wonderful rendition of a classic story. Beautiful artwork meant to interest a new generation. The class story of a young mother doing anything to take care of her child while an ex-criminal steps in to love the child and raise her as his own.

I love how they reimagined this wonderful classic! The manga fully captures the setting and plot of the story. My 10 yr old enjoyed looking through it even if she prefers different manga styles like Demon Slayer.

Just like the others in this series I do like that you can read this to get a very basic plot line of a classic novel at a younger reading level age,

These would be good for reports on "The Scarlet Letter" and other classics where the professor wants the students to find a different version of the story.

If you like your classics with pictures and less pages or you want to dive into classics, but you're still a bit nervous I'd check one of these out!

This is very much the same review I will be giving to all of these, because they are all alike to me.

Maybe the fact that I'm reading again Les Miserables had an impact on me but I found that adapting this novel in only one volume it wasn't enough
For sure it's a easier way to approach people that didn'read the novel but if you enjoy the story after reading this manga I suggest you to read the book

Thanks to the author and publisher for making it available on NetGalley

Such a great concept of taking classics and adapting them to manga to make more accessible to readers of all types. I will admit Les Miserables was one of this daunting reads, but reading as a manga helped a lot.

3.4 ⭐

First of all: these Manga Classics are a wonderful idea! ♥

I do have to admit this manga gave me a headache! 😅
The scans are a bit blurry and I hate that it has a proper manga reading format - digitally not the best, on the phone even worse.
BUT the story is good and this is an amazing way to make classics accessible to a broader audience ❤️

For me this was a fast way to refresh a story I've learned about in school and through the movie... Till I will actually read the original ✨

I would petition to make these colored because it would be so beautiful! I mean... look at the cover ♥

I recomand giving this a try... especially if you can have access to the phisical book that will undoubtly give a clearer view than I had.


❁ Thank you to Netgalley, Stacy King and UDON Entertainment for the opportunity to read the ARC of this in exchange of my honest opinion ❁

5⭐
Absolutely LOVE, LOVE, LOVE these Manga Classics with all my heart! And "Les Miserables" is one of my top faves!

Thank you NetGalley and Udon Entertainment for this ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

I read a full version of Les Miserables last year, so the story is pretty fresh in my mind. This manga version is very faithful to the story, and does a good job hitting the major plot points. The biggest cut to the original story in my opinion is Fantine's younger days and how she wound up pregnant out of wedlock. Since this backstory isn't really critical to the rest of the plot, I think cutting it was an okay decision so that more time could be allocated to the rest of the book.

The artwork in the book was lovely, and definitely made the story come alive.

I wasn’t sure how such a big, emotional story like Les Misérables would translate into manga, but this adaptation completely blew me away. The artwork is beautiful and expressive, and it really brings the characters and their struggles to life. It’s a heartfelt, accessible way to experience the classic. I was super impressed.

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I personally have never seen the original play, though I am familiar with the overall storyline, I can’t say definitively how true to the original work this manga was. That said overall I enjoyed this adaptation.

I found the style very easy to follow with clear instructions for those not used to many formats. I feel this is a good resource for anyone who would like to know this story without having to watch the musical itself if musical are not a favoured format.

I feel the concept of developing these manga adaptations to be great idea for increasing the original art accessibility to more people who may never see this art otherwise. That said I did have a few problems viewing the manga, I was reading this on a phone and as such quite often had to zoom in and move around to clearly see entire panels where there was a lot of visual information. If you are going to read this manga I recommend either purchasing a physical copy or viewing on a larger screen.

Thank you to the publisher Udon Entertainment and Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This collection of adapted classics into mangas is a great introduction to classic literature. I have not read Les Miserables but I'm eager to do so in the future. I enjoyed this manga and story so much. It's is a heart-wrenching - and heartwarming but sad at last - tale set in France in the nineteenth century.

I am a huge fan of Manga Classics and how they adapt the classic. I know the importance of Les Miserables in classic literature but I did not know the story itself. I was impressed and it was so addictive I read it in one sitting!

Beautifully illustrated with a myriad of intricate details and a tale so perfectly woven.

#LesMiserables #Netgalley

As a fan of Les Miserables I absolutely loved this manga as I've been wanting to reread the book. The art is amazing and really bright the characters to life. I definitely will be recommending this one.

Thank you, NetGalley and UDON Entertainment for allowing me to read this manga. The opinion in this review is my own.

This manga is based on the classic Les Misérables by Victor Hugo, which is a story I am familiar with from reading it many years ago. If you’re unfamiliar with the story, it’s set around the time of the French Revolution and it’s about a man named Jean Valjean. He was imprisoned for 19 years for stealing a loaf of bread. His time has been served, and he’s trying to make a new start, but finding it difficult to make a new life. He is relentlessly pursued by a prison guard named Javert, who is trying to find cause to bring Jean Valjean back to prison. This book also goes into a lot about how Jean Valjean’s life intertwines and enriches the lives of many people around him. There are many plot points and points of views, and this is truly an epic classic story.

The manga was well done. It hits on the main plot points of the original story, and the artwork is beautiful. It is a great adaptation of the original story, and it captures much of the nuance of the original without bogging itself down with all the details. The original book is very dense and somewhat hard to get through, even in the abridged version. If you’re curious about the story in Les Misérables, then I highly recommend this manga because it captures the story in an accessible and beautiful way.

When I saw this adaptation for Les Miserables, I knew I had to request a copy of this! Thank you for approving my request. I really enjoyed this adaptation, I had fun reading it. 😊 Looking forward to more!!

4.5

This was a solid retelling of Les Mis if you are comparing it to the Broadway play. My father Loves this story and we have seen the show at least 4x so honestly my background to the story is based off that. (pro tip, you can listen to the soundtrack in the background and the timing for this manga matches pretty well.)

The art is classic manga style and was so cute, I enjoyed the stylized format. I do wish it was longer because I really want more of the story without having to actually read the masterpiece that is Victor Hugo’s Les Miserable BUT this is a good alternative if you are like me and want a quick fix.

Thanks to Netgally for this ebook read.

I really enjoyed this! It is nice to see classics in manga format, and I wish there were more made! I will definitely be buying more manga classics. 10/10!

"The Government has ignored the people's voices for too long, so we will force them to listen!"

Les Miserables is a historical fiction novel about Jean Valjean, an ex-convict trying to redeem himself.

I am enjoying these Manga Classics tremendously, but this particular manga adaptation was not one of my favorites. Despite myself being a Les Mis novice, King and Silvermoon did a great job executing the profound themes of inequality and social injustice, Jean Valjean's redemption, Inspector Javert's adherence to the law, various forms of love, and the human spirit. However, I felt a bit let down due to the lackluster artwork and with the portrayal of the French Revolution and political change.

This adaptation did a great job with turning me into a Les Mis fan, though. I understand the hype now. I love Jean Valjean, Fantine, Cosette, and Marius so much. I don't know if I'll ever commit to reading 1,500 pages, but I will definitely watch the iconic musical.

VIVE LA RÉVOLUTION! "When all forms of communications fail, violence is necessary to survive."

Thank you to NetGalley and UDON Entertainment for providing me this free eBook.

This Manga Classics edition is a retelling of the Les Miserables musical with artwork, descriptions, and dialogue that represent the content of the musical in a way that is easy to comprehend for those who are unfamiliar with the musical or who may have been confused after seeing the musical for the first time without background knowledge. This is also enjoyable for any Les Miserables fan, young or old! It should be noted that this is definitely a retelling of the Les Miserables musical, which has some distinct differences from the original 1,400 page novel from which it is based. Nonetheless, as a die-hard Les Mis fan, I really enjoyed this Manga Classic and would recommend it to others!

Thank you to NetGalley and UDON Entertainment for providing me with this digital ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I loved this story so much, I wish I’d have read the original before !
I saw the movie when it first came out which was when I wwaass- 12? And I think I fell asleep at some point because that was before I had a love for musicals, unfortunately. Everything about this book was beautifully done. The reason I deducted a star was really because of NetGalley. I understand Mangas are supposed to be read backwards, but for people who don’t normally read those kinds of books, having it set up weird in your app really isn’t doing you any favors.