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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
pretty good, loved it tbh only bc i had high expectations for it
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I don’t know how I feel about this book. It was good and I had fun most of my time reading, that I can’t lie about, it’s just that there were times I felt my mind drifting away and I think it may have been the writing style that I didn’t feel quite as well with. Hopefully when I reread this in the future my brain won’t be as unfocused.
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
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
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
fast-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
I started out wanting to compare the book to the musical, but as I read I completely forgot about the musical. The details are so different and the narrative comes from a direction that cannot exist in the musical due to the shifting of characters. All in all, it was an interesting book, though Andrew Lloyd Webber was able to convey the magic of the music more strongly than Leroux's own words.
I've always been a fan of the musical and 2004 film so I felt it was time to finally read the book.
It was a lot shorter than I expected, to be honest. It was an easy read though I had to detach what I knew from the musical and film to follow the story in the novel -- there are quite a few differences. Still, it was rather enjoyable and I'm glad I finally read it.
The pacing in the book is rather shocking and it feels like a lot happens in such a short amount of pages -- which is probably why I had always assumed it was a longer story. I'm amazed ALW was able to make such a coherent and well paced musical from the source material.
I did find myself disliking Raoul more in the book over the other versions I was used to. He is not as charming as he is in the film, sadly. Christine has a lack of personality or agency in the book as well, which surprised me.
I know she is easily influenced / manipulated by O.G in the other media too, but in the film especially, she seemed to more fleshed out and have a stronger presence.
All in all, a quick and entertaining read.
It was a lot shorter than I expected, to be honest. It was an easy read though I had to detach what I knew from the musical and film to follow the story in the novel -- there are quite a few differences. Still, it was rather enjoyable and I'm glad I finally read it.
The pacing in the book is rather shocking and it feels like a lot happens in such a short amount of pages -- which is probably why I had always assumed it was a longer story. I'm amazed ALW was able to make such a coherent and well paced musical from the source material.
I did find myself disliking Raoul more in the book over the other versions I was used to. He is not as charming as he is in the film, sadly. Christine has a lack of personality or agency in the book as well, which surprised me.
I know she is easily influenced / manipulated by O.G in the other media too, but in the film especially, she seemed to more fleshed out and have a stronger presence.
All in all, a quick and entertaining read.
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
I love watching Phantom Of The Opera (2004) so I said fuck it and decided to read the book. Its a pretty quick read but sometimes its hard to understand and it almost feels like we’re entering in the middle of the story? Regardless I enjoyed reading it, especially when comparing it to the movie.