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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I solidly enjoyed the book. It was an easy read. I've only seen the movie, although I'd love to watch the musical. The book goes way more in depth than the movie, notably giving way more context/background to the O. G. through the Persian. I was also surprised how much was told by Raoul and almost none from Christine. That it was written as a journalistic inquiry was also quite interesting.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A rarity to be sure, but I prefer the movie (2004 musical) to the book. It's not often I say that! The characterizations in the book were disappointing and a bit over the top, drama-wise. The book started out well, as far as writing, but then switched to "reports" instead of a narrative, which for me, took away from the story.
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Honestly, this is another book I should have dnf'd. I actually haven't seen the musical/play so I really didn't have much context coming in. I could get into parts of it but most of it was a drag for me. I wonder how different the experience would be if I knew the material prior.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-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
Enjoyed it enough, found the difference between it and the musical interesting. Clearly well thought out and I enjoyed the extra depth to the character of Erik through the Persian.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Raoul the final boss of Himbo’s
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wonderful piano and vocal arrangements. I personally love this musical, despite the fact that most of the songs included here are hugely over-used. I adore them, none the less, both to play and to sing.