3.78 AVERAGE

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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thelesserhomer's review

5.0
adventurous dark emotional funny medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

made me cry, so
adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark funny mysterious relaxing sad tense
dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

Either Gaston Leroux or his translator is a little overfond of ellipses and some of the schemes and contraptions sort of threaten either one's suspension of disbelief or the tone, but reading the Phantom's final monologue at the end, you understand what it is about this story that's inspired so many adaptations over so many years.
dark mysterious

I’m aware this is a classic and hence made into a musical and movie but like this was hard to understand and follow. Like if I hadn’t seen the movie, I probably wouldn’t have understood anything 😅

A misogynistic parody, that is what this was!
Dreadful characters, ridiculous logic, cheesy "romance", never ending final part.
Everyone that does not agree with the author's solutions is considered senseless, including the case investigators and the Ministry of Arts. I will never read this author again.

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dark mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

amaranthanicholson's review

5.0
funny mysterious
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes