Take a photo of a barcode or cover
3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
I remember after watching The Phantom music, my then-boyfriend-now-hubby decided to see who would finish the book first. I was reading through it fast and furiously because I had to win. Of course he won! ;)
The Phantom of the Opera is a story to watch and a beauty to behold in the theatre. It does not lend itself too well to the written word but I gave it 4 stars because I want to show my appreciation to Gaston Leroux for brining us the story that became an amazing musical with unforgettable music. And it's a beautiful quick read too..... but one must watch it in the theatre as well.
The Phantom of the Opera is a story to watch and a beauty to behold in the theatre. It does not lend itself too well to the written word but I gave it 4 stars because I want to show my appreciation to Gaston Leroux for brining us the story that became an amazing musical with unforgettable music. And it's a beautiful quick read too..... but one must watch it in the theatre as well.
*picks jaw off the floor* *puts the phantom of the opera on the shelf of my favorite classics*
starts off a bit of a slog but gets so good. i think this is one i’d love a lot more on on a reread
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Notes:
- I love this story so so much. It's Gothic, it's got distinct emotions through its cast of characters (shame, fear, obsession, kindness (or pity?)), and it's funny.
- There's something so achingly sad about Erik's obsession with Christine, and her inability to completely turn away from him because of the magnitude of it. "How can I hate him, Raoul? Think of Erik at my feet... He lays at my feet an immense and tragic love"
- I love Raoul so much. All he does is cry, and yet I still love him.
- I love this story so so much. It's Gothic, it's got distinct emotions through its cast of characters (shame, fear, obsession, kindness (or pity?)), and it's funny.
- I love Raoul so much. All he does is cry, and yet I still love him.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Torture
The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux is a free Netgalley ebook that I read in late November.
The legendary threat of an opera house's ghost, yet, compared to productions I've seen, the lesser chorus cast of the book are generally a band of pompous, bickering, weenies, yet they shrilly skitte away at the mention of ghosts. There's also a lot of correspondence going on between theater managers and casting directors, a hasty infatuative, dramatic courtship goes on between Raoul and Christine, her spooky longing for both Erik (aka the Phantom), a B-level plotline of large amounts of money changing hands, and the rescue of retrieving Christine safely from Erik's clutches.
The legendary threat of an opera house's ghost, yet, compared to productions I've seen, the lesser chorus cast of the book are generally a band of pompous, bickering, weenies, yet they shrilly skitte away at the mention of ghosts. There's also a lot of correspondence going on between theater managers and casting directors, a hasty infatuative, dramatic courtship goes on between Raoul and Christine, her spooky longing for both Erik (aka the Phantom), a B-level plotline of large amounts of money changing hands, and the rescue of retrieving Christine safely from Erik's clutches.
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
kind of odd, overall not what i was expecting, but i still found it fun to read.