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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
3.5 stars!
This was a super entertaining, unique and whimsical novel highly focused on music and magic.
This is fast paced and you get sucked into the story pretty quickly and it’s very easy to adjust to all the new words and the magic system.
The only reason I can’t rate this any higher is because I’m a sucker for happy endings and this one unfortunately just wasn’t it.
This was a super entertaining, unique and whimsical novel highly focused on music and magic.
This is fast paced and you get sucked into the story pretty quickly and it’s very easy to adjust to all the new words and the magic system.
The only reason I can’t rate this any higher is because I’m a sucker for happy endings and this one unfortunately just wasn’t it.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read an ARC of this amazing book!
Sing Me Forgotten is an incredible YA fantasy where the magic system revolves around people who are able to read or extract memories from people as they sing. The main character, Isda, is a gravoir, a special kind of person who can read and change people's memories as they sing, and her kind is so feared by society that they are hunted down and killed at birth. She was rescued from this fate by the owner of an opera house, and she has been raised hidden in the opera house. As the story unfolds, Isda discovers more about her own talents and why the opera house owner rescued her, and many of these revelations are extremely dark and discomfiting, both for Isda and for the reader along with her.
I truly loved everything about this book. I loved Isda's character, and I enjoyed learning along with her more about her past and the world that she is living in. Her relationships with her father figure, Cyril, and her romantic interest, Emeric, are deep and complex, and I loved all the relationship building throughout the book. I even liked the ending of the book quite a bit, though I can understand why people might find it disappointing. I thought, though, without giving anything away, that it was truly the right way for this story to end. The best part of the book, even better than the great characters and complex plot, is the world-building. The magic system is well-developed, and the society feels extremely real. I felt like I was living in Channe right along with Isda the entire time that I was reading the book.
Highly, highly recommend!!
Sing Me Forgotten is an incredible YA fantasy where the magic system revolves around people who are able to read or extract memories from people as they sing. The main character, Isda, is a gravoir, a special kind of person who can read and change people's memories as they sing, and her kind is so feared by society that they are hunted down and killed at birth. She was rescued from this fate by the owner of an opera house, and she has been raised hidden in the opera house. As the story unfolds, Isda discovers more about her own talents and why the opera house owner rescued her, and many of these revelations are extremely dark and discomfiting, both for Isda and for the reader along with her.
I truly loved everything about this book. I loved Isda's character, and I enjoyed learning along with her more about her past and the world that she is living in. Her relationships with her father figure, Cyril, and her romantic interest, Emeric, are deep and complex, and I loved all the relationship building throughout the book. I even liked the ending of the book quite a bit, though I can understand why people might find it disappointing. I thought, though, without giving anything away, that it was truly the right way for this story to end. The best part of the book, even better than the great characters and complex plot, is the world-building. The magic system is well-developed, and the society feels extremely real. I felt like I was living in Channe right along with Isda the entire time that I was reading the book.
Highly, highly recommend!!
The worldbuilding and magic system were a bit confusing at times, but overall I really enjoyed this new take on the The Phantom of the Opera story :)
The story was interesting but I didn’t love it. The last 1/3 of the book had great pacing- but overall it was fine. I had a hard time connecting or caring about the characters.
Normally I rate books due to how I felt about it-
One star for the interesting premise/plot.
1/2 star for the phantom of the opera references
1/2 star for the French pastries
Normally I rate books due to how I felt about it-
One star for the interesting premise/plot.
1/2 star for the phantom of the opera references
1/2 star for the French pastries
⭐ 3.75 / 5 ⭐
This beautiful gender-bent YA retelling of The Phantom of the Opera rips your heart out, sautees it with olive oil, and spits on it for good measure.
You know when you read a book, and it completely crushes you? You love it, and you hate it at the same time. You love it for all the wonderful feelings it evoked, yet you hate it for making your heartbreak, and your eyes filled with liquid sadness.
This book was that for me.
I knew after reading the synopsis that this was something I was bound to enjoy. I’ve always loved Phantom, both the Broadway and movie versions. From the moment I read the opening, this book lured me in. I was already hooked by chapter two. I loved Jessica’s writing style. There were many moments at the beginning where I felt like I was Isda. Immersive books like that are my favorite! It’s one of the things Adrienne Young (like Jessica Olson) does so well.
Isda was different from most YA heroines I’ve become acquainted with. She was beautifully flawed, and the ferocity and grit in her always surprised me when it sprang up. This girl is vicious. Her world views her as the villain in the story, and she plays upon that out of spite. She really channeled the hardcore angst of the Phantom. I was vibing.
Her banter with Emeric was really adorable too! This fluffy, caramel-scented bean was so adorable. AND I STILL AM HURTING FROM THAT ENDING. JESSICA, I DON’T THINK I CAN FORGIVE YOU.
I loved how the author wove the music into the magic system of the world, as well. It just made perfect sense for the story. It also really played upon the tones of the original world in Phantom. It was mysterious, sad, and mystifying. It read much like some of the old gothic classics.
The only thing was that ending. I won’t say more, but it HURT.
Operatic in its telling, Olson takes you on the journey that allows Isda to find love, contentment in herself, and so much more. If you want a good gut-wrenching, gothic, angsty cry (
This beautiful gender-bent YA retelling of The Phantom of the Opera rips your heart out, sautees it with olive oil, and spits on it for good measure.
You know when you read a book, and it completely crushes you? You love it, and you hate it at the same time. You love it for all the wonderful feelings it evoked, yet you hate it for making your heartbreak, and your eyes filled with liquid sadness.
This book was that for me.
I knew after reading the synopsis that this was something I was bound to enjoy. I’ve always loved Phantom, both the Broadway and movie versions. From the moment I read the opening, this book lured me in. I was already hooked by chapter two. I loved Jessica’s writing style. There were many moments at the beginning where I felt like I was Isda. Immersive books like that are my favorite! It’s one of the things Adrienne Young (like Jessica Olson) does so well.
Isda was different from most YA heroines I’ve become acquainted with. She was beautifully flawed, and the ferocity and grit in her always surprised me when it sprang up. This girl is vicious. Her world views her as the villain in the story, and she plays upon that out of spite. She really channeled the hardcore angst of the Phantom. I was vibing.
Her banter with Emeric was really adorable too! This fluffy, caramel-scented bean was so adorable. AND I STILL AM HURTING FROM THAT ENDING. JESSICA, I DON’T THINK I CAN FORGIVE YOU.
I loved how the author wove the music into the magic system of the world, as well. It just made perfect sense for the story. It also really played upon the tones of the original world in Phantom. It was mysterious, sad, and mystifying. It read much like some of the old gothic classics.
The only thing was that ending. I won’t say more, but it HURT.
Operatic in its telling, Olson takes you on the journey that allows Isda to find love, contentment in herself, and so much more. If you want a good gut-wrenching, gothic, angsty cry (
I absolutely adored this book! It is so beautifully written, so full of magic and unforgettable characters, and of course, being a Phantom of the Opera retelling, heartache! Yes, this book broke my heart, but it was so worth it.
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes