‘In this modern retelling of Notre Dame, Esmeralda/ Margaret is the protagonist who is forced to confront the unfortunate realities of the city she lives in. While Paris may be a wonder during the day, at night the police turn to criminals, the speechless turn talkative, and the composed turn wild. Margaret is a young woman who wonders about her past, dreading the future, and ignoring the present all together. One night, she is robbed of her most priceless possession, dragging her down a hole which she may not be able to escape from. Antoine has long since accepted his unfortunate fate, but when Margaret finds herself in the same cell as him, he begins to feel an estranged emotion, hope.’