Its Les Miserables in manga form.
What's not to love about it? The artstyle, the way the mangaka interpreted the story and just how beautifully everything was illustrated. I'm in love.
It made me want to read the novel now (eventho its super thick). Loved this one.

4.25🌟

About :
There are several plotlines going on in this book .One if of an ex convict Jean Valjean who when shown an act of kindness turns into a better man and ends up taking care of an orphan Cosette . We go through their journey full of struggles and sadness .
Why should you read it ?
* This manga was so easy to read .We all know classics can be intimidating to read due to their language and they are usually very long but this was easy .
* There is a certain simplicity with classics that is comforting .
* Seeing the hardships they face and them finally getting to be happy brings so much joy .
My review(spoilers) :
I liked it but it felt too repetitive at times .Their misery had no end .Bad things kept happening to them and the death of Valjean at the end was so sad . Mainly I just liked it because the art was so good and it was very easy to read .

A beautiful Manga rendering of Victor Hugo's classic tale of crime, tragedy, forgiveness, revolution, love, and rebirth. If one doesn't want to read this 1,400 page classic in its traditional form, this lovely graphic work based on the novel is a wonderful alternative. The story is condensed, and the artwork is gorgeous. Highly recommend for both young and old alike.

5 Stars

A wonderful rendition of a tale as old as time. I really enjoyed this retelling of Les Miserables! Sometimes having an illustrated edition makes for an even better experience!

A wonderful adaptation of the classic: Les Miserables with wonderful illustrations by Manga Classics. They adapted the story plot in such a way that it is very easy to follow and understand. But the book takes the reader through an emotional rollercoaster which went missing in manga adaption.

I need to preface this review with the reason that I'm withholding a star is entirely based on my personal preferences. I try to be as objective as possible when reviewing books, and in this case I only gave this book 4 stars instead of 5, even though giving it 5 stars is totally valid and arguably deserved, because I wasn't as engaged with this MC as I have been with other ones.

I always say this with Manga Classics, and I always will so long as it is true: The art is great. The attention to detail is great. The character designs are appealing and it is clear a lot of thought was put into each drawing.

I had trouble getting through this one. I think a large part of that is due to Les Mis never really doing it for me. It isn't an adaptation's responsibility to spruce up an original text, it already has its hands full including as much trueness to the source material as possible while cropping out what it can for the sake of length, but what was chosen to be included didn't make it more interesting for me.

The manga adaptations of the classic stories opens up the tales to a wider audience and for that I can greatly appreciate! The art is wonderful as well. Definitely would recommend if you enjoy the story!

I had never read or seen Les Miserables. I appreciate the manga form. I was able to follow along well.

In Manga Classics graphic novel of "Les Miserable," readers are introduced to notable characters and the story line. It is filled with drama and romance, but the overall story follows Jean Valjean as he tries to save the daughter of his love interest. This graphic novel is very reader friendly, and I believe will entice reluctant readers to try a classic.

This wasn't as good as I'd hoped it would be. The art style is average, but the adaptation of the story didn't sell it for me. While it serves as a decent introduction, to the reader who is unfamiliar with the original plot, it moves at an absolutely break-neck pace and gives very little by way of context and understanding of the plot/characters.

Les Misérables is my favorite musical. In addition, manga have always been in my interests since I was a child. Seeing the two genres intermix was very satisfying to consume and surprisingly worked out very well together. I believe making comics/manga of classics is a great way to introduce the "younger" population of readers to older classics that may get them interested in reading the book after they are able to get a good image in their head of the characters, emotions per scene, and etc. An overall great enjoyable read. Felt like I was watching the movie again :)

Another beautiful adaptation of a many-layered, long tale of love, loss, dreams, and revolution. I only got to know the story through the 2012 movie adaptation of the musical, but loved the story ever since. To see it in some more details and these intriguing pictures was a joy. Now, I’m more tempted to read the original book by Victor Hugo more than ever.

This was a really comprehensive adaptation of the book. Some panels were a little difficult to read as an ebook. I really enjoyed the manga after having read victor Hugo’s book.

I always wanted to read some of the classic stories such as Les Miserables and The Count of Monte Christo - thinking that I would most likely really enjoy the stories but might not enjoy the classic writing style as much (and then having to commit to a heavy tome to get through it). When I saw there was a Manga adaptation I thought this must be the answer to my prayers - And. It. Is.

The adaptation is done so beautifully. Granted - I cannot really compare it with the original story since I have not read it but both Les Miserables and The Count of Monte Christo were so incredibly enjoyable that I am definitely considering giving the original books a try! I really think that there might be a lot of others that might give a classic a try if it is in Manga format! I am curious to read other peoples reviews who have read the original book to understand how it compares. I feel like with a Manga on so little pages (compared to the original) they must have left major events and background information out. I am not sure how much one would enjoy this Manga after reading the real deal. But I do think it might be the perfect entrance point into the story.

The art is beautiful and I would consider it to be enjoyable for manga enthusiasts as much as people who are new to the manga style and more of the typical western reader.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an advance copy of the book in exchange for this honest review.

The Manga Classics series was my introduction to manga. I decided I loved it immediately but it still always surprises me how much I enjoy the format each time I delve into another one.

This manga tackles Les Misérables, whose story I previously knew from the 2012 movie starring Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe and Anne Hathaway. Because this story is so well known, my knowledge of it even before I saw the movie felt fairly complete, as though I’d absorbed it by osmosis. Needless to say, the story needs no introduction.

I really enjoyed the illustrations in this manga. Fantine and Cosette with doe eyes are absolutely adorable.

The story was easy to follow and the characters were expressive, making it easy to read the emotion of each scene. I’m keen to read more Manga Classics.

Thank you to NetGalley and UDON Entertainment for the opportunity to read this book.

I think that it's really awesome to take a classic and turn it into a manga. My biggest issue is that it's hard to read on a tablet/phone. Since they are read back to front, you have to scroll all the way to the bottom to start the book. Also the page breaks are not very easy to see so sometimes you can not tell what page you are on.
Since Les Miserables is such a long book, they were not able to go as in-depth as the book. Fantine and jean valjean are the main stories in the book. It goes back and forth in time telling the story of France in the 1800s. The art work was great helps make the classics easier to learn

I fell in love with the story of Les Misérables when I first catched a glimpse of the musical. And here again, Manga Classics gave me this wonderful and artsy version of the story so that I could finally say that I've read it once in my life. I gotta say I would have probably not read the story if it weren't for the beautiful artstyle of the Manga, but it just completed it for me. I loved it just as much as I loved all of the Manga Classics I got to read.

Thank you to @udonentertainment @mangaclassics #manga #udonentertainment @netgalley for the digital #graphicnovel in return for my honest review.
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Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
Original Publication Date: August 11, 2014
👐🏼👐🏼👐🏼Aaargh! So good. A mix of book and movie version. But, still good.
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My thoughts…
Jazz Hands 👐🏼 I’m a huge fan of Manga Classics now! And the above classics were familiar to me but yet, reading them in this format gave me new thoughts and feelings. The illustrations were incredible that brought characters I’ve met before even more alive. If you’re not use to manga comics, reading back to front, will need getting used to but it’s not a big deal. If you’ve been meaning to read classics, these are great introductions to them. I want to start collecting them now!

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The characters' personalities are very well crafted and I felt like the writing was true to the original storyline. One thing I can say is that I wanted more dialogue and parts to the character of Cosette. I found myself getting teary at a few parts and the animation was perfect!

This manga confirmed to me that Les Miserables is my favorite classic and one of my favorite stories ever. I absolutely love this adaptation as well as how the various characters, choices, and emotions were portrayed. Hands down, this is my favorite out of the manga classics that I have read.