This would have been unbelievable, risible even, at the start of the book, but the reader has become so engrossed in the story, so completely immersed by King's telling of it that even if we were to find it doubtful we would not admit it to ourselves. ... For some, we have been on page one of a Stephen King book almost countless times before (the man is a prodigious author), and in a comforting way we know what to expect. ... This is because the majority of the book-buying public are adults, and the majority of adults dislike the sheer difference of the worlds that these authors present. ...

• Word Count: 2261
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

After reading the first book in Fantine, the audience captures the powerful effect that he has on others. ... The novel, however, explains, (cosette, book three, ten) "And then his little bundle of clothes, packed beforehand for the little girl). ... After seeing the Thénardier children playing outside, she believed that her daughter's best chance was to live with the family as she alone would only corrupt her daughter. ... Like Fantine, she fantasizes through reading romance novels and has great pride in her children. ...

• Word Count: 1615
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School