Knew the story, cried (a lot) anyway

Geez. What is wrong with me? I knew Valjean died at the end of the story, but was I ever a mess after reading that part! And I loved one line so much, I had to write it down. On his death bed, Jean Valjean says the following to Marius and Cosette: "Love each other dearly always. There is scarcely anything else in the world but that: to love one another." I think I need to make a little poster of that quote and hang it in my house. If we all lived according to that ideal, how much more beautiful the world would be. (Sorry. That was especially sappy!)

In terms of the abridged v. unabridged, I have to say I felt like the abridged was missing a little something. There was enough there to follow the story, but I felt like I could have used a little more background in some areas--particulary the story behind the fighters at the barricade. Maybe someday I'll go back and read the unabridged. Still, I really enjoyed the book, and I cannot wait for the musical!