In it’s defense: The original mbti goes much deeper than companies show; they water it down and turn it into a zodiac thing so that way it’s accurate for everyone, even if they mistype. The idea of the “cognitive functions,” which companies don’t ever talk about, does have some merit to it though (or at least what I’ve seen in people.) I’m aware that my personal experience isn’t exactly credible to anyone, but regardless; I’ve been able to use it to help use as a figurative stool to try to grasp a person’s traits. Who dislikes small talk and to what degree, how observational someone is, even what people are self conscious about. However, again, this is just a tool that only works like 80% of the time. It can’t be used to jump to conclusions, but it helps to know what to look for in a person when im psychoanalyzing them. The most unstable it gets should be “if person had traits A and B, they likely have C” I don’t know if anyone understands this; whether I’m just explaining horribly or I’m just weird, but I know it works for me. It’s obviously not as reliable as actual psychology, but this works well enough. Standard psychology is too complicated for me to handle. Also expensive Also, about different types acting different, that is entirely true. I have a friend who’s the same type as me (entp) and we act almost as opposites, but we still talk the same and think similar, if that makes sense. I act much more introverted, despite being an extrovert type, but we have the same perspective on questions and respond similar. We can never vent to each other because we have no advice for anything; since we’re in the same boat, if that makes sense. I have two estp friends who have the same situation as well, so I know it’s not just me. I’m expecting the replies to try to prove me wrong despite not having done much, if any research, but if there’s any questions I’ll probably reply

The Brick is very very introspective. Part of why the musical is the best adaptation is because you can't make a film character speak about their feelings uninterrupted for 4 minutes, but that works in a musical really well.

You calling the writing poetic made me smile because Victor Hugo _was_ a poet, he wrote massive amounts of poetry and you can feel it in the book's writing. Also, the english show does try to have references in the lyrics like the original french concept album, some don't make it, but they added some in which I personally think compensates.

I'm going the lazy route and listening via audible. Apparently, it's going to take 65 hours to finish it!

When I saw this video I immediately put it last on my Watch Later list after the last part of the eight or so broken up Librevox audiobook. I’m getting better used to Victorian fiction, but French Victorian fiction!? This review nailed (and clarified) it all very well for me. An insightful piece of wisdom and history during a wild time in France’s past. I think [reading] it was well worth it even if some of it was very esoteric and other parts exhaustive in its detail. So many touching moments that, as expected for certain, weren’t explored or, in some cases, touched on in the various adaptions.

Your description of your journey through Les Miserables reminds me of my experience with The Count of Monte Cristo. I bought the book in 2020 and am just now, in 2024, closing in on the end. Also I will mention that if you can reliably read 100 pages an hour in a typical novel, that's quite impressive and I envy you. I have clocked my progress on The Count and usually only get through about 25 pages in an hour.

Why don't you write an abridged version since you handled the whole book with such distaste ? No, I am not being rude. It would help a lot of students to know how to abridge and not just a synopsis of a book. Personally, I have yet to see an abridged if Le s Miserable and wonder how one would handle the digressions, maybe leave them out ? An interesting exercise, to say the least. I ,like many others, knew that Hugo had that tendency of digression in all his books ( the one which is often quoted is the sewers of Paris ), but there are many, many more. Actually, Tolstoy did digress quite a bit. So, was it word count and money ? Who knows. Dickens, Wilkie Collins etc dependent on length for money. Anyway, please do let us know if you would/could undertake such a humongous task ? Kind regards from Cheshire. PS: Excuse UT typos, thanks.

Im reading a different version its a bit smaller... I got it from my school tho

I am well into the book and I think it is the most over rated shxt I´ve ever come across in my life, it´s not realistic at all, characters have dilemmas that do not look like real life at all, but rather the imaginary world of good and evil of a bourgeoise that is pleased to think they know and understand the lives of the lower classes, it´s stupid morals of good and evil is an absurd pamphlet of good behaviour where guilt is more powerful than kindness, and obedience more important than justice, you come out of that book more stupid than you entered, Im sure Hugo was a prick, and also to torture you over a thousand pages with the stupid cruelty of those destinis, what, am I supossed to think Im wise because I was a witness of all of that?

You’ll get used to being an INTJ lol

Didn’t you like the type you got? 😂

Amazing video ❤

Well Done ❤

So you would also be offended if 16 bilion people were also divided into to only 16 genders, right? Because that's 16 categories. How could so many people fit into so few genders?

The widespread adoption of a model with very little empirical evidence (hard data) to support it is an interesting psychological phenomena in itself.

Thank You So Much!!!! This is exactly what I was looking of! So glad I found it!

Cute. What does she do now? I'm interested to know how her life pans out.

What if one of the people who inspires you is in the room while you're being asked "who inspires you?"

🫶🏽🫶🏽still helping even today

It took me three and a half months 😅

I don't want to hear the word "like" for the rest of the year...

I won't lie I enjoy some of your videos, some I feel like I am pointing my nose were it don't belong, but I enjoy lots of them. And you are a wonderful entertainer, I like your humor, ķeep on being You

whats the diffrence between the one 1282 pages and 1456 pages?

They took liberties and had to adapt. There's nothing wrong with doing that. The TV version doesn't have to be the same as the written or musical version.

My reviews for both of the subscription books can already be found on my goodreads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/29567729-gabriella

These are all really good! I look forward to trying them all on my classes! Thanks! 🙏🏽😀

"The Brick" is such a perfect nickname. It took me a month finish it, even at a pace of 50 to 100 pages a day. Glad to be a member of the Brick Club! I definitely agree that the musical is an incredible adaptation. Like most epics, I think the novel is a classic case of an author using the novel form to talk about lots of other issues he/she is wrestling with (hence the tangents). It's a profound testament to how good the central story is that I persisted through the unnecessary parts. Thanks for the entertaining video!

Since I filmed this Fairyloot sent out an email to those effected explaining there had been a widespread issue with the printing of The Inheritance Games and that they would be partially refunding orders. I'm chasing for more details, and will hopefully have updates for next months boxes! (Which seem to be arriving very slowly this year 🤔)

There is a flaw in Cosette's personality. She forgot her father who raised her up for 7 years when she got married. She only appeased her father in his death bed to please Marius. She was literally looking back at Marius to seehis reaction. It might be because of a value that I cherish the most, the Confucian concept of filial piety, that led me to criticize her harshly. As for her other characteristics such as falling in love and dressing up, it's just typical of immature adolescent characteristics. I don't like her.

This is great! Les Mis is my favorite musical, I just started the book. 20 pages in. I love it… for some reason. What translation did you read?

365 chapters one a day would take you literally a year 100 pages a day would lead to burn out I found the best way is 10 chapters a day will take you a little over a month

I love this woman 😊

Good advice. Cheers!

Since recording the last update to this video, Fairyloot released an announcement on their Instagram story that they are going to be looking into their packaging quality control after some complaints. I’ve just sent my email, so it’s good to know they’re already looking into some of the issues. Hopefully there are some rapid improvements - I will update when the January box arrives!

How do you answer the question: "are you applying to other schools"? And why do they ask this?

If people are interested but intimidated by the book, I recommend listening to the audiobook. I just finished it and I think it makes it a lot easier because the narrator has the right intonations that make long sentences more understandable, and things like that. Plus you can kind of zone out on the hard parts and perk up when they get back to the narrative. That being said, I actually really liked a lot of the tangents. I feel like understanding Hugo's perspective on different things was really interesting, and in general I feel like it gave me new perspective on the world to hear what was important or noteworthy or thought-provoking to a man in a completely different place and time than me. I bookmarked a lot of different quotes, most of which were in the tangents and not in the narrative. One other thing that I feel I got from the book rather than movie adaptations was the deliberations inside of people's head. For example, when Jean Valjean decides whether or not to turn himself in to save the wrongfully accused man, or when Javert lets Jean Valjean go and feels his whole world falling apart, you just don't get that kind of depth from any movie. I do have to admit I'm not a huge fan of the musical but I loved the book, and I love the non-musical movie with Liam Neeson and Geoffrey Rush. This movie does take out a lot and is perhaps not as true to a scene-by-scene breakdown, but also does a really good job of preserving the mercy v justice theme.

Great vodeo. Thanks!

Fantastic review and commentary. It also convinced me to not even attempt a read.

Tip number 1: Don't

I wished you filmed all the prep that you talk about in the materials part. It's really hard to wrap my head around it without the visuals

I am 4yrs late😁 but I really enjoyed your video... just watch it for the first time yesterday, you embody and express much of the things I was also curious about.

Okay, so, I don't mean this in a way that de-legitimize your opinion at all, but it seems like you're kind of approaching this from a perspective that any change at all from the source material is inherently a flaw. But, like, I don't know how you adapt this book into this format without changing a bunch of things. And personally, I don't go into this kind of adaptation expecting a recreation of the book anyway. I already have the book and I enjoyed reading it. Why would I want what I already have? You can't just take the book and turn it into a miniseries, because you'll wind up with something basically unwatchable. And that's not a critique of the book, but it's just that a novel and a TV series or film are very very different things. Changes will simply be unavoidable when moving from one to the other. A change CAN be a flaw, but I just don't agree with the idea that it inherently is. That's not at all to say that you're wrong, really. Your opinion is your opinion, but I would have preferred a review that more deeply analyzed the changes and explained why exactly they detracted from the overall story. Like what does making the Thénardiers more abusive to Cosette do to harm their characters, detract from their role in the story, or make them less interesting? And if it doesn't really do those things, then maybe we should think about if it's really a flaw, ya' know?

personally, i stopped notre dame de paris after the 60 pages about the stained glass

Just a suggestion: by saying, "I'm a person who really hates improv," a lot of my students were immediately turned off by that. Otherwise, nice work!

I read this book in my language (translation) like 250 page. But i well understand the summary

Myers Briggs personality test is total hog wash!

hey do you have any acting classes/ private teachers recommendations for gap year?

Does Audible count? If so, woohh finished it in 2 and 1/2 months!

Planning a transition day for my primary class - these are great ideas, thanks!

Im 3 weeks in and no surgery.... suffered nerve damage aswell....this experience is trully trauma. The bone has started to heal and now i cant move my good arm in fear of breaking the healing my clavicle has made.....little by little ill get better