Member Reviews
I have always loved manga and always found the classics hard to get through at times. After finding the Manga Classics I have been able to read the classic stories in a fun and enjoyable way. I always found the classics to be a bit boring and made it seem like I was trying to read a history book, which is my least favorite subject. However, reading them in manga form has made them easier to read. |
Thank you Net Galley for the e-arc I have been wanting to read classics and mangas for a lot of time so the idea of manga classic sounded great and this one definitely crossed all of my high expectations. The story was very smooth and very intriguing I am now more curious to read the classic because I have heard it’s humongous. The characters were described powerfully My heart broke for the characters so many times I even shed a few tears And the art work was just beautiful 😍🙌🏻 |
As someone who’s never read Manga before, I thought this was such a fun way to read a story like Les Mis! |
I love it when books make great literature accessible and this one does just that. The story is intact but made easier to keep straight by the fun and well rendered Manga artwork. I’d deinfirely recoomend this book for anyone who is looking to help make literature more engaging. |
I received this via netgalley in exchange for an honest review. I love they are taking classics and turning them in to Manga. I love this outreach to a younger generation. I loved it guys. This book was just what I wanted It to be. The world building was fun and enticing. The characters were very well flushed out. The art work was done very well. I loved the plot of this. I can not wait to read more by this author. I highly recommend this book. |
Two stories of people from different environments that cross with time and changes their life completely. Jean Valjean is a prisoner who after years finally is free, able to leave the prison and can start a new life. The one problem is that no one wants to give him a chance to work and place to sleep because of his past. The only person who helps him and at the same time give him a purpose is a priest who welcomes him in his home. Fantine is a young mother of Cosette. Father of the little girl left them so Fantine needs to take care alone of her daughter. On the way to the new city where she is supposed to find work, she met a family Thénardiers who promised her to take care of her daughter while she will be gone for work. Fantine and Jean Valjean meets soon and have no idea how much impact they have for their future. I’m so in love with this story. I can read this book and watch movies over and over again. I’m so happy that I found this manga so it gave me another chance to see this story all over again in a completely new version. The drawings and this adaptation of the book were well done and had all the details which were important to show this story. The best part of it is that you don’t even need much time to read it. It takes only a few hours to read it all. I would like to thank NetGalley and the author to give me the opportunity to read this book. I very enjoyed reading it. |
Les miserables. The artwork was beautiful. They stuck very close to the story and it was a direct representation of the original prose along with manga style animation. For those who do not feel brave enough to take on the original work by Víctor Hugo, this is a good alternative. It provides the story and a visual aid. I highly recommend it |
Les Miserables in Manga is yet another one of my favorites. It highlights the main components of the story in a graphic novel. It’s brilliant. The more exposed I become to manga novels, the more I love them. My only complaint about this one in particular is that the text in some parts (mainly the letters Fantine received) was too blurry to read and if this text was adopted for a classroom usage, this would be a problem. Thank you NetGalley and Manga Classics for this eARC. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. |
5 stars! Copy provided by Net Galley in exchange of an honest review. I love,love,loved this version of Les Misérables! The artwork was stunning and it summarized the story very well. I felt really entertained throughout reading this and I would definitely read more of these amazing mangas! |
After reading all of the Manga Classics that NetGalley has been willing to share I have decided that I will definitely be buying physical copies. These are Manga adaptations of classics. Classics I have never read before, but now interested in tracking down. Great job guys and girls! Thank you for the opportunity to read this. |
I was unable to download this title. However I was able to look up some sample pages and it looks amazing! Will purchase and make an official review as soon as possible Thank you as always for the chance |
Sharie H, Reviewer
I haven't read the actual book, but I have seen the musical and the movie and this was just as good. The adaptation was amazing. If you want a full experience read it while listening to the Les Mis movie soundtrack. It's so good because the scenes and music match perfectly. |
I loved this retelling of the Victor Hugo classic. Beautiful illustrations and amazing story. I love this idea of writing classics in to Manga form for the current generations preferences. i honestly did not read the original, and I ALMOST want to after seeing the manga, except I do not re-read books. Even though this is a manga and the book will have more detail and various differences, I still love the manga and do not feel a need to read the original. |
I was really excited to read and review this. But unfortunately I could not download it. It wasn’t available for kindle download. Thank you for the opportunity though. I hope this becomes available for kindle download soon. |
My favourite classic 'Les Miserables' in the famous Japanese Manga comic format. Beautiful illustrations and word bubbles precisely convey the story of Jean Valjean a convict who is pursued by Javert, a police officer & Fantine, a single mother's struggle to give a proper life to her daughter, Cosette. If you are a beginner in classics or you don't want to read the original unabridged editions but still you want to know about the classic story, this one's the perfect pick for you. Once you are used to reading in the Manga style, it's easy-to-follow. Don't miss out reading your favourite classics in their Manga style. |
Why would a villain be doing good things? I love this classic, I'm somehow drawn to this story in whatever format there is, movie, book or in this case manga. I can imagine people discovering the story through the manga format and that just makes me very happy. I'm currently also reading the original, unabridged version.. which is BIG, very big. And that is where my problem with this manga version lies: It was too short. The original version is 1400+ pages! So understandably, they had to make some cuts, which I don't mind (I mean we don't really need Bishops Myrial complete backstory am I right?) except that is made the story feel rushed at some times and thus made for less impact on me as a reader. I still highly enjoyed the story and format, but I wished it had been longer! |
This is beautifully done. The heartbreaking story we have all come to love teamed with beautiful pictures with that whimsical anime charm. This would be a great option if you were looking to get your teens into reading classics without it feeling a bit dusty. |
**I received a copy of this book in exchange of an honest review. All opinions are entirely my own.** I haven't read Les Miserables yet, because the book was quite intimidating in size. But I think this graphic novel did a great job at including the most important parts of the story. I really felt that I was able to get the gist of what the book is about, just by reading this graphic novel. I will definitely be reading the book! |
I hadn't ready Les Miserable before this. It has been on my TBR list for a long time. When I saw this adaptation of it, I knew I had to try it. I am a new manga reader. I love the graphics and the style of manga. I didn't realize what I was missing. The story is beautiful. I think I'll have to read the written version now. *Thank you to Netgalley for providing the e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.* |
{My thoughts} – This was the Manga I was most concerned about reading for a review. I’d picked up the original novel years back and after a couple of pages stuffed it back on my bookshelf. Let’s be honest here, although it is known to be a great book, well written, with a nice story line. It has a massively boring start and I couldn’t force myself to get into it.
I didn’t have that issue with this version of the classic. In this version all the boring stuff seemed to be eliminated leaving you to enjoy the actual story. The illustrations help to share that story in such a wonderful way, that it’s really hard to say I didn’t like this book. Reading through this book, almost made me want to try and pick up the original and attempt to read it again. I say almost, I am not sure my sanity could survive it!
I really enjoyed the way in which the book was simplified and made easy to understand. I enjoyed the illustrations and the ability to feel and see what the author was trying to convey. I really do think that this book is one of the best adaptations I have read through of a book that I’d in the past found to be extremely difficult to get into! I can see this book becoming popular with individuals wanting to read the classics but not wanting to be bored to death with a bunch of un-needed background.
I cannot openly say that I will pick up the original after reading this book. But I will give it some thought. I am really enjoying being able to read the classics in this way! It is giving me a whole new perspective, and lets face it, sometimes that’s awesome! A lot of these Manga Classics seem like old stories brought to life through a new light! And to me, that’s what is making them so wonderful and fun to read.
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