my 2 favourite reviews of the brick from the past month
somehow makes it sound like this 1,400-page epic historical novel is a bland self-help book ("practical"?)
honestly, contender for funniest sentence of all time: "it feels as though the author has no definite opinion on politics, religion, or even the central plot of the story."
VICTOR HUGO???
NO OPINION?
bonus runner-up, because i like how it makes it sound like javert is the one droning on about the sewers:
this is some racist bullshit, and even if you're not into les mis, this needs to be spoken about.
the 40th anniversary album of les mis pre-order is out, and on this, jordan shaw (the black actor playing enjolras) has been replaced with a white actor. the entire thing is directly recorded from the stage 40th show, and yet they've cut out jordan and replaced him with james gish. ONLY jordans songs have been changed!! no shade to james because he's also extremely talented but hes not jordan? he didn't play enjolras in the 40th? and the fact that only jordans songs have been changed makes this just UGH. this is terrible and we need to do something about it
i am also not the type of person to say "we need to do something about this" and stay silent, so do something! I sure as hell am!!! make a fuss about this!! post about it and yell about it and find the "contact us" page on the distributor form, and if you're feeling kind, shoot jordan a kind word on insta at jordanshawuk. this is bullshit and something needs to be done.
jordan did am AMAZING job in his role and truly captured tje joy and passion that is our enjolras. its meant so much to so many fans to see a person of color playing enj who rarely see themselves represented in such ways. so. throw a fit. make a fuss and yell about this <3
Official Date for Valvert Week 2026 set: june 21st - 27th
The week will have both a theme (pick belowwww) and an even more optional prompt-list based on said theme (I'll be coming up with the prompts myself because we're running very close to the deadline!!).
As usual, being on-theme will be optional but it *is* more fun.
Pick a theme
Major Rivers Of France
Genres
"Maybe in another life"
Supernatural/Fantasy AU
Parents
Identity
Fairy tales
Resurrection or Death and rebirth
Tree Pruner x Heart of Wood
Role reversal
Pre-Canon -> Books 1-5 -> Post-Canon (one a day)
Voting ended onMay 18
Propaganda below the cut:
Major Rivers Of France: this one was a joke but I'm including it. "love the major rivers theme too, I'm going to drop javert into water in various scenic locations"
Genres: "you could do genre themes (scifi/fantasy/slice of life/whatever)"
"Maybe in another life": "Is it a sad goodbye? Is it the start of something new? Is it a rebirth/reincarnation AU? You decide!"
Supernatural/Fantasy AU: "May it be mermaids, fairies, vampires, werewolves, superheros or whatever you like - put them in situations! And in alternate universes"
Parents: "Did they raise Cosette together? Or maybe have other kids too (multiple AUs possible here too? Make Valvert parents ❤️❤️❤️".
Adding my own two cents here: both of them have really complicated feelings on their own parents too.
Identity: "It can be looked at from many different angles - sexuality, gender, Javert's background and his acceptance/refusal, becoming parents/grandparents, what to do now when my life got destroyed, how to continue my live when my daughter got married, how to share a house with the one who used to be my jailor, trying to connect Valjean from now and Madeleine from the past, questions of identity in Toulon, or just a simple identity porn in Montreuil-sur-Mer, and so on.
"Who Am I?" & "Who Are You?" throughout the ages."
Fairy tales: "Put our old men in your favourite fairytale" "Yes, Beauty and the Beast time!"
Resurrection or Death and rebirth: "These guys r always being abnormal about death & not feeling truly like one of the living. People could take it in a symbolic or in a magical direction. You see the vision."
Tree Pruner x Heart of Wood: Valjean is a tree pruner and gardener and Javert is literally said to have a heart of wood. "there’s probably a more poetic way to phrase this as an Official Theme Name but i’m obsessed with this particular parallel"
Role reversal: I would be fire.
Pre-Canon -> Books 1-5 -> Post-Canon (one a day): Self explanatory I think.
The first poster for Fred Cavayé’s film adaptation of Les Misérables has officially been released! Set to release October 14th in French Theatres.
Starring Vincent Lindon, Tahar Rahim, Camille Cottin, Benjamin Lavernhe, Vassili Schneider, and Noémie Merlant.
"The magic system is never fully explained" yeah that's how life works. Imagine having a story set in modern day America and the characters have several pages of exposition on combustion engines and telecommunication networks before we get to the plot
i think this is absolutely correct and good writing advice but also victor hugo would like to have a word with you about the parisian sewer system circa 1832
A moment of appreciation for the 1992 French Les Mis cartoon, which, among MANY other wild choices, apparently decides to have Valjean get a pardon (with multiple people, including Javert, testifying in court), then do a post-Seine style rescue scene:
(Cosette, Marius and their pet dog are also there)
Then, IMMEDIATELY has Javert take the name Fauchelevent and sail off to America.
Yeah, sure. Sure, why not. We love a creative adaptation.
he is like a stray dog carrying his pup around in his mouth going up to doors looking for attention. but when he gets let inside he doesn't think he deserves it so he slinks away and has big sad puppy dog eyes.
eddie "chain of command" diaz loves to obey orders unless ignoring orders will help protect someone. he is obsessed with treats
eddie is so much a guard dog. he's not just all barks he bites too. he also loves to follow orders thanks to the chain of command
Éponine Thénardier
Literally acts as a guard dog when her father tries to rob a house. "If you approach, I'll bark. I told you, I'm the dog."
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submitting her "guard dog" speech in its entirety as propagand
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