The Phantom of the Opera (Augmented Classics): With Augmented Reality by Gaston Leroux

3.77 AVERAGE

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monica_andrea's review against another edition

5.0
¡Cómo disfruté esta novela! Todas las estrellas van a lo mucho que viví la historia.

Erik es la clase de protagonista que amo. Atormentado, sufrido, solitario, resentido con el mundo por el dolor que el mundo le provocó.

Christine es una gran heroína. Desarrolla por Erik, nuestro fantasma, sentimientos encontrados. La pena, la admiración y la repulsión. Me gustó que no se deja amedrentar por Raoul (nuestro supuesto héroe) y en más de una ocasión le pone los puntos. Para tener 15 años, tiene la cabeza más en su sitio que el vizconde.

Raoul... Bueno, sobra

bookbug26's review against another edition

3.75
adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

nora_2003's review against another edition

2.75
adventurous challenging mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
It was hard to read and understand. However, this had probably to do with the bad translation I had. Maybe with a better translation I could like this book more.

kirby17's review against another edition

3.0
slow-paced
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No

louiselo's review against another edition

4.25
funny mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
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duereresque's review against another edition

5.0
“He had a heart that could have held the empire of the world; and, in the end, he had to content himself with a cellar.”
absolutely loved reading this. devastating, enchanting, yet remarkably funny. can’t wait to pick it up again in a year or so.

vxmpire06's review against another edition

5.0
adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

crystallineserpent's review against another edition

4.0
Erik is far more unhinged than I thought he would be, goddamn lmao.

Anyway, the book is alright! It gets a 4/5 instead of a 3/5 because I particularly like this kind of story and I'm a fan of all the spin-offs that have come from it. I started with a pretty bad translation that made the story hard to understand, but once I got my hands on a good translation I had a much better time. Take care to get a good translation if/when you read the book. 

I was also sorta surprised to see how much of a whiny baby Raoul was. I also think it's significant that Erik lets Christine go out of personal desire in this rather than only after being confronted by Raoul (as is the case in many adaptations). I think it perfectly demonstrates that Erik is not solely monstrous; there are still pitiable aspects to his personality and upbringing.

matty501's review against another edition

4.0
adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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jack_7's review against another edition

3.0
dark sad medium-paced