Ok…I think after years (over a decade) of saying I don’t find her story as...

Ok…I think after years (over a decade) of saying I don’t find her story as tragic…I think I’ve decided that I just don’t like Eponine.  Other than her dying and that bit in prison why do people feel so bad for her? Does it all come down to her not getting the boy? The shitty parents? Honestly I want to know..why do people like her so much?