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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Loved the story because of the musical but the book wasn’t as good, but a very sentimental story for me from childhood
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
funny
tense
fast-paced
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
Well, well, well. Another reread. And reading it again just made it even more clear as to why this is one of my all time favourite books ever. I just love books with awful characters but you sympathise with them and you're rooting for them too, no matter how ugly they are acting.
The dark setting, the humour, the way their characters descend into madness all in the name of love? [Chef's kiss] I adore you Gaston Leroux (even when I'm speed reading through Moncharmin and Richard's silly squabbles. That scene is just better on stage)!!
The dark setting, the humour, the way their characters descend into madness all in the name of love? [Chef's kiss] I adore you Gaston Leroux (even when I'm speed reading through Moncharmin and Richard's silly squabbles. That scene is just better on stage)!!
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Another book I decided to read because I love the movie, but this is one of those rare times I read the book and like the movie better.
I don't know if this was affected by the fact that this is one of my very first times trying out an audiobook, but I think it has something to do with it simply because the parts of the book I read stuck with me better than the parts of the book I chose to solely listen to. Regardless, the plot of the book is different from the movie, and I really felt lackluster when Erik decides to truly let Christine go with Raoul. I would've preferred reading it from the point of view of anyone of the three while it was happening rather than reading it from Erik's point of view after the fact, when he goes to see 'the Persian'. I know the climax is really supposed to be Raoul going after Christine at the house on the lake and then the choice Christine has between the grasshopper and scorpion, but I think I've been conditioned to see the confrontation between Erik, Raoul, and Christine as the climax of this story through seeing the movie so many times, and not getting that exchange in the book kind of soured it for me.
All in all, it was a good book, but I wonder if I would have enjoyed it more if I hadn't seen the movie (so many times) before reading the book.
I don't know if this was affected by the fact that this is one of my very first times trying out an audiobook, but I think it has something to do with it simply because the parts of the book I read stuck with me better than the parts of the book I chose to solely listen to. Regardless, the plot of the book is different from the movie, and I really felt lackluster when Erik decides to truly let Christine go with Raoul. I would've preferred reading it from the point of view of anyone of the three while it was happening rather than reading it from Erik's point of view after the fact, when he goes to see 'the Persian'. I know the climax is really supposed to be Raoul going after Christine at the house on the lake and then the choice Christine has between the grasshopper and scorpion, but I think I've been conditioned to see the confrontation between Erik, Raoul, and Christine as the climax of this story through seeing the movie so many times, and not getting that exchange in the book kind of soured it for me.
All in all, it was a good book, but I wonder if I would have enjoyed it more if I hadn't seen the movie (so many times) before reading the book.
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
A good introduction to the gothic genre, I'd say. Not because it's a spectacular book, but rather the themes which is exploring.
Before dipping into the main plot there are sequences, including the opening, which build the gothic atmosphere. I like how there represented different reactions to what happened, fear, disbelief, ignorance that persists until the very end.
Christine's and of course, Erik, are my favourite characters; Raoul was too desperate and childish; the rest do their job👍
It frustrated me that Erik's origins aren't that well explained. We aren't told how he does some things which play a huge role in the plot, but I think is it better this way. Maybe the answer wouldn't be satisfying.
Before dipping into the main plot there are sequences, including the opening, which build the gothic atmosphere. I like how there represented different reactions to what happened, fear, disbelief, ignorance that persists until the very end.
Christine's and of course, Erik, are my favourite characters; Raoul was too desperate and childish; the rest do their job👍
It frustrated me that Erik's origins aren't that well explained. We aren't told how he does some things which play a huge role in the plot, but I think is it better this way. Maybe the answer wouldn't be satisfying.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse
Minor: Physical abuse, Kidnapping
3.5
nah bc why were the new managers a bitch to madame giry
nah bc why were the new managers a bitch to madame giry