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siglerbooknook's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I adored this book start to finish. It is gut wrenching and sad, hopeful and beautiful. Every scene is painted so vividly I felt like I was watching a movie.
I loved the glimpse into Erik's past and what made him the mad genius we know from the original novel by Gaston Leroux. Kay does a beautiful job weaving the little facts we learned originally into her tale in a convincing way that makes me feel like I only knew half the story before finding this book.
There are a few points of violence which became rather uncomfortable for me and several typos later in the book that made me read a sentence two or three times before I understood it and pulled me out of the story for a moment which is the only reason this isn't a perfect 5 star novel in my opinion.
Graphic: Child abuse, Drug use, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, Body horror, and Body shaming
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Child death, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Rape, and Confinement
Minor: Animal death, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Torture, Terminal illness, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Animal cruelty
emiliosandoz's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Drug use, Rape, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Death, and Death of parent
kianiz's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Book is fantastically written. There’s so much insight into Erik and Kay does a great job of making him both human and monstrous. He can be very disturbing at times, but that’s kind of the point of his character, right?
I do still hate the ending. As sad as it might be, I’m still a big fan of the Phantom being left behind and disappearing. I feel like that’s what makes it so heart wrenching. That there’s no true happy ending. That is why
Then again, everyone has their own interpretation and headcanon, so I just pretend Raoul’s POV doesn’t exist. That being said, I still think it’s a fantastic book and the writing is almost poetic.
Graphic: Animal death, Violence, Emotional abuse, Child death, and Murder
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, and Drug use
Minor: Death of parent, Rape, and Sexual assault