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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
i was really liking the first part pf the book and then i was completely confused about anything that was happening, what happened to the main girly and raoul, and the ghost and their weird toxic love triangle, and then a persian that was somehow narrating, and then they were trapped in a maze pf some sort, i dont even know what happened, maybe ill give it a relisten some other time because now wasnt the right time
I had a real problem with how impotent the protagonists were. Everyone was so useless until he introduces a new hero in the third act. I liked that the potential for the supernatural always lingered and seemed reasonable while still staying grounded in reality. I also liked the characterization of the phantom but I would rather have not had to wait so long to get there. The writing was generally nice and could be very captivating but the resolution felt weak and unearned.
every single person in this book should go to therapy
adventurous
funny
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was such an interesting and fun read. Theatricality is so much in the forefront. I honestly felt like a spectator watching a stage performance. I particularly enjoyed the descriptions of the Opera house itself.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Torture, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Abandonment
challenging
dark
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Torture
Minor: Child abuse
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
This is easily one of my new favorites! I am blown away - this was phenomenal! I just finished the book and I already want to read it again. I loved the way it was narrated and the plot was so interesting! I really like the musical so I was very nervous going into this but WOW. I was not disappointed in the slightest. This was even better - I am in love!
Mood while reading:
Mood while reading:
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A true classic. Published the year my grandma was born. This was my SO's favorite soundtrack when we first started dating. This is my second read-through of the book; first was print probably 15 years ago.
Ralph Cosham brought a whole lot to this reading, including a willingness to play 'serious as a heart attack'Carlotta's croaking solo, and all the discussions engendered by it. Steady, narrative-paced reading right until the humorous/ humiliating bits, and then steady again without missing a beat - masterful.
This work is such a cultural touch-point that it's obliquely referenced in works published in 2006 without explanation - it's expected to be simply understood, or not at the unenlightened reader's loss.
I could wish to be more interested in Paris of the commune years - they were heavily referenced as needed information in understanding the architecture under the opera house. Maybe I'll get interested ahead of my next reading pass.
Relatedly, on this pass, I googled the lake - it's a concrete reservoir built, as indicated, to keep the opera out of the swamp, and modernly used for fire suppression and rescue dive training.
And sure enough, knowing that before this reading pass, I heard the book's narrator explain those points. (So it's not even a spoiler after all my confusion on my first reading pass.)
Ralph Cosham brought a whole lot to this reading, including a willingness to play 'serious as a heart attack'
This work is such a cultural touch-point that it's obliquely referenced in works published in 2006 without explanation - it's expected to be simply understood, or not at the unenlightened reader's loss.
I could wish to be more interested in Paris of the commune years - they were heavily referenced as needed information in understanding the architecture under the opera house. Maybe I'll get interested ahead of my next reading pass.
Relatedly, on this pass, I googled the lake - it's a concrete reservoir built, as indicated, to keep the opera out of the swamp, and modernly used for fire suppression and rescue dive training.
And sure enough, knowing that before this reading pass, I heard the book's narrator explain those points. (So it's not even a spoiler after all my confusion on my first reading pass.)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Self harm, Torture, Murder