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El Fantasma de la Opera by Gaston Leroux

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kelsie_parker_hull's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

tcbbroadway22's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

ms_morri1's review against another edition

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4.0

I listened to this on audiobook, but if you’re looking for a good gothic story with a slightly forward thinking author, you should give this a go. I think it adds a lot more depth to the story than the musical ever could.

elizajstocks's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious reflective 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

5.0

miamoo1004's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

It’s quite slow I will admit and also the names r a bit confusing in the beginning but towards the end it’s easier to pick up/get it but once u get into it, it’s kinda impossible to stop like I was looking forward to read I will admit

The “torture” chamber and all that lake stuff was confusing cuz I get it was all in the opera but was likeee how big is this place and the stealing money I know they explained it well at the end but still I was thinking ummm that’s still questionable

But I suppose that’s the whole point to give Erik a sort of omnipresent feeling either way I enjoyed the book a lot.
Also saw someone mention the 2 owners were zesty and I 100% agree the naivety was sometimes frustrating but the were so dumb it was kinda funny especially when they arguing