This was a great adaptation of Les Mis! Les Mis has always been one of my favorite stories, and I loved seeing it in this form. I think it was a great way to make it shorter, simpler to understand, and bring the characters to life.

This was the first Manga I've read, and I would like to thank NetGalley for providing it for me in exchange for an honest review. I really enjoyed the experience.

The art was gorgeous, and I especially loved the full-page artwork. The only thing I didn't love about the book was the time changing - 5 years later, 7 years later, etc. But since Les Mis is such a huge story and there's so much to cover, I understand why they had to do it. I also noticed there was a darker background when it was back in time, which helped with getting used to that.

Les Miserables was already a beautiful story, but the graphic novelization of it adds extra layers that bring it further alive! Gorgeous illustrations coupled with brief and direct descriptions/dialogue,  this manga is a true tribute to the original. Not a retelling, it sticks closely enough to Victor Hugo's play that it can be read as an introduction into the man's works.
****This book was received for free via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.****

[Thank you to Undo Entertainment and NetGalley for the ebook in exchange for an honest review]
I have never read the classic Les Miserables. I have only had the chance to watch the film version of it and I was not sure what I was going to get from this Manga. This was my third Manga that I have read so far from Undo Entertainment and I can honestly say that I enjoyed this one the most. 
Story line: I did not feel that this story was as rushed as the previous one that I read. I felt that it included more text and flowed better. There were a few times in which that I wish that there was not a scene cut because you wondered at first if you missed something but then it seemed that the story at least filled in that scene jump. 
The artwork: As usually the art work was very well done and beautiful. I thought that the scenes in France portrayed the time period very well. I also really thought that the ending scenes with the revolution really looked and felt the same as they were in the movie and I found myself really enjoying the visuals. The only thing that I did not like was that some of the images seemed to have a gray scale that was blurry to me. 
Very well done Manga for this and would give to someone who has never read the classic because I felt that you are able to get enough from it to fully understand what is going on and the importance of it.

This is a book that has always, always intimidated me. I have had the Barnes and Noble classic edition on my shelf for years now and I have never picked it up. This manga classic, like the others by Udon, is just stunning. This story is a masterpiece and the art really brings it all together. I think this is my favorite one that I’ve read.

I fricking love Les Mis so there is no way I will hate an edition of the book. I am glad it was made accesible in another way so more people get to experience the story and characters' journeys.

First of all, this is not the first manga I have read from this company. And damn, I highly recommend them. While I am at work (in my local library), I always recommend their manga to patrons who enjoy a new twist on their favorite classics.

The artwork never ceases to amaze me.

Let’s get into the meat, because, funny enough, this was the first time I have ever read Les Miserables. However, the tale of these characters is not new to me. I have seen the relatively recent musical with Anne Hathaway and Hugh Jackman, along with the DVD Broadway version of just the songs (which was beautiful, by the way).

Les Miserables moves between a host of different characters: from Fantine who gives away her daughter Cosette to be looked after by a (terrible) family, to Jean Valjean who tried to change his fortune and become a better person. Valjean had not been a terrible person at first; he was jailed because he tried to help his family by stealing some food. Trust me; you will become invested in these characters no matter which version of the story you see or read.

Anything I would change? Besides the fact that I would have loved to read it as a paperback? Nope. I would not change a thing!


Thank you to Net Galley for a review copy of this manga!

With graphic novels, lots of the story has to be cut down to fit into the book and I believe they did a really good job of picking the main events and presenting them with beautiful illustrations. The story was really interesting and is also enjoyable for fans of the musical, as well as the original book. I did get confused at times when there were flashbacks in the storyline but I believe that's more due to my lack of knowledge of graphic novels than the story itself. Overall I really enjoyed it and sped through it quickly.

Welcome to this cook review.
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review 
Once again this is a great way to re-discover or discover a classic you have long wanted to read. 
This story was vibrant, and while I was terrified by the size of the original novel, this was a great way to dip my toes into the world and ultimately punched me to buy the full novel and give it a go (some time soon). 
The artist made the story come alive, with emotions that touched the reader and left you crying long after the events happened. They managed to pull your heartstrings without making it feel childish or like a caricature. 
While I wish it had been longer and had more description, it was an amazing way to make me want to finally pick up the novel and truly made me travel to another era. 
Thank you for reading, 
I totally recommend you pick this up,
Bookarina.

4,5 stars*

Oh boy, where do I begin? 
I requested this book from netgalley on a bit of a whim, I rarely read manga and classics so this was very new to me since it was a classic in manga adaptation. 

I was very surprised however how fast I flew through this book, I expected the story to be difficult but the manga adaptation made it easier to understand. I flew though this book in about two hours I think, and I did not expect to love it this much! I didn't want to stop reading. 

This manga was a great introduction for me to this classic novel and I'm more interested to pick up the actual novel now. 
While I loved it, I won't give it a full five stars because I am not familiar with the novel by Victor Hugo or any of the film/musical adaptions. Therefore I can't judge whether the manga did a good job of adapting the story, and it wouldn't feel fair to give it 5 stars because of that. 

I would really recommend picking up one of these manga adaptions if you're interested in reading classics but you feel too intimidated to actually pick one up. I definitely want to check out more classic manga adaptions by these makers!

What a wonderful idea to create these Manga Classics! 
The original Les Misérables have been on my TBR shelf for the longest, and I have been eager to find time to actually read it. When I saw this adaption I just had to read it, it was just as I had imagined! 
Very much like the movie, it gives an amazingly emotional experience. The artwork captures the characters great, and it is truly stunning.

The artwork in this manga is stunning and by far the best I've seen in the manga classics series. I love the story of Les Miserables and I felt that this manga does an amazing job of telling the story in such a short time-frame. This manga is one that I will for sure be reading again!

I was a little skeptical going into this book because it's based on something with so much content and I was entirely unsure how much of it could really be fit into a manga.

For the most part, I was pleasantly surprised! The author was able to give screentime to a good portion of the book and make the story flow easily (also there were no unnecessary pages dedicated to the Paris sewer systems xD).

It was, however, just slightly too short- in the midst of the rest of the story we somehow lost all the parts with the barricade boys. We got one scene at an ABC meeting that lasted a page or two and then Marius goes off on his courtship and we don't see anyone else again until the barricade. I felt so unemotionally attached to these characters and I wished we'd gotten another at least 20/30 pages dedicated to better introducing them.

But aside from that, this was so good! It flowed so well, was well drawn, and easy to follow. I think if you're a fan of the musical alone it's important to approach this with more objective eyes/an open mind but fans of the original source material as well as those unfamiliar with the story will find this a facilitating read.

(I received a free copy of this from the publisher in exchange for an honest review)

Having previously read the unabridged novel of Les Miserables, I was familiar with all of the characters and  plot lines not covered in the stage version. I loved this adaptation. I enjoyed reading it. The character design is fantastic and funny. This adaption is probably not for book purists, but it was the most fun reading I'd had in a while.

I really enjoyed reading this. It summed up the story really well, and I thought the art was very well done. It was a good read, if not a very sad one, but it gave me a good idea of what the original book is about, as I doubt I will ever pick it up. It actually felt me feeling pretty depressed, if I'm honest. 

However, I felt with Cosette there wasn't much character change or personality change to which when she was younger and older, so it felt less realistic. I also felt that with all the plot twists in the book, everything flew by a bit too fast to comprehend.

Saying that, I think the art portrays the society and feels of the time very accurately, and I felt the dialogue was realistic for the century. It's great for people who are interested in the story but not so interested in reading the original French version!

Another accurate and incredibly satisfying-to-read addition to the manga classics: who hasn't heard of Les Miserables? Victor Hugo’s best known novel comes to life in the form of a manga, and the result is beautiful. 

This is recommended both to fans of graphic novels, as well as fans of Hugo's work. Take the time to read and enjoy this graphic novel - you won't regret it!

It was a cute version of the book, but I feel it was too cute. Having seen it in Broadway first, I feel the cartoonishness lends an air of frivolousness to it that takes away from the story. For someone first being introduced to the story, our might be a good way to become interested. I would put out on my shelf in my classroom library but I wouldn't teach it with this version.

This classics has gone through a multitude of adaptation through different mediums, from stage performances to the film and this manga is no exception to being a beautiful adaptation. This manga works well as an introduction to the Victor Hugo novel as it avoids the dense parts of the original to focus on the bigger plot points of the story. Because there is so much going on in the story to fit in this manga, the pacing is a bit fast as time is constantly being manipulated in order to speed the timeline of the plot’s entirety. You can notice at times that the manga is clearly trying to quickly get to the more tense moments of the plot, which unfortunately cuts time from the more slow and emotional scenes.

I have read many Manga Classics, and loved many of them, but I have to say this was not one of them. To me, the graphics just didn't fit and the adaptation left me with a different feeling for the characters than the original. I am sure many will love it, but it just wasn't the best for me.

This was a nice manga with great artwork. The manga format works perfectly here to make the original “Les Miserables” more accessible, especially to an audience who maybe wouldn’t read it otherwise.

Who would've thought that turning classics into manga would work so well?

Before reading this, I haven't had any contact with Les Misérables. I hadn't seen any movie adaption, hadn't read the book, hadn't listened to the musical. So I can't say how true to the source this adaption is, but people familiar with the original say that this manga is pretty accurate.

I'm actually really happy that my first contact with Les Misérables was through this manga. Some time ago I wanted to read the novel but over a thousand pages is... quite a lot, don't you think? This manga though doesn't even have 400 pages and is quick to read. The art is lovely too.

I liked this so much that I ended up watching the musical adaption with Hugh Jackman. My mind is playing At the End of the Day in endless loop. One day I'll maybe even be brave enough to read the novel.

This is a great alternative to reading the novel and an amazing way to get acquainted with this classic. I've already got the next Manga Classic lined up.


Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for sending me a copy of this book.