Review: Les Miserables by Victor Hugo and SunNeko Lee

Publish Date: August 12, 2014
Publisher: Udon Entertainment

Synopsis: The first release in UDON's new Manga Classics line!

Adapted for stage and screen, loved by millions, Victor Hugo's classic novel of love & tragedy during the French Revolution is reborn in this fantastic new manga edition! 

The gorgeous art of TseMei Lee brings to life the tragic stories of Jean Valjean, Inspector Javert, and the beautiful Fantine, in this epic adaptation of Les Miserables! (from netgalley.com)

Review: This was my first Manga/graphic novel experience and it was so-so for me. I own the paperback version of Les Mis, and knowing that it is ~1,200 pages long, I was very curious how they would condense that much material into less than 350 pages of graphics. Admittedly, I have not read the paperback, so I cannot speak to how well  the plot was transitioned. I feel like I have a grasp on the basic storyline but longed for more details.

The graphics in this advanced read copy were low-resolution but still beautiful. I will probably flip through this in the bookstore after its release to see the high-res version. All in all, if you are a fan of classics and/or graphic novels, you should probably check this out!

*Disclaimer: I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.