That’s a tough thing for a child still forming their personal moral code to grapple with. I thought child Eponine’s struggle was really poignant: when she did bad things like stealing, she got praise and affection from her parents, but when she did good things, she felt good about herself and made others happy. There were a lot of details from the brick, and I could see why brick-lovers liked it so much. The scenes of Eponine’s childhood in Montfermeil were enjoyable. I like that Fletcher chose to begin with Eponine’s death, most likely recognising that most of her readers know how it ends up anyway. So I reserved a copy at my local library, and it was ready to pick up a day later. When I heard that there was a YA novel written from the perspective of Eponine, I had my doubts. Yet when I read some reviews on Amazon and Goodreads, it seemed that everyone loved this book, even ardent brick-fans like me. I hate to be a book snob, but in many ways, I am a book snob. If you’re worried, skip down to the last heading. (But not really, if you’re familiar with Les Miserables). This is a literary analysis blog, which isn’t quite the same as a book review blog. And yet, I was about to write a book review, because I needed to have my say. And it still wound up being kind of an analysis, because that’s just what I do.ĭisclaimer: Obviously, this will contain some spoilers.
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