The Ultimate Happiness In Life Is The Conviction That One Is Loved; Loved For Oneself- Better Still,

The ultimate happiness in life is the conviction that one is loved; loved for oneself- better still, loved in spite of oneself.

Victor Hugo, Les Miserables

Interesting Les Mis Fact #4

The first 4% of the book doesn’t mention Jean Valjean once, so it mentions the main character 4% later than most books. 

Klaus is truly the best of them all, but he thinks he’s the worst. He never lashed out against his siblings, he dealt with more mental breakdowns than the rest of them combined but was still there to help when he was needed, he had the strength to get sober even though drugs were the only thing protecting him from his fears and his past, he never stopped caring, and was never too wrapped up in himself to help. Yet he thinks he’s the disappointment and a burden.

Interesting Les Mis Fact #5

Jean Valjean basically means “Jean is as worthy as all other Jeans,” with Jean being a common enough name to mean all men. 

Endgame spoiler warning!

The beginning battle of endgame just proved the theory that they will always lose without Clint.

Underappreciated Les Mis Moment #5

Victor Hugo said he would say one thing about the Thenardiers for the time being. That one thing was six paragraphs, nearly two pages, and 4 things long.