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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-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
dark
mysterious
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
dark
slow-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.5 So difficult to rate. It caught my interest at first, bored me in the middle and re-conquered me with that beautiful, sad and nightmarish ending. The author begins and ends the novel as if it were a legend, something that maybe happened or not and gives a more realistic touch to the plot. Unfortunately his characters are not as good as his magnificent writing which saves the book.
Es una pena, porque le tenía muchas expectativas a la novela. Pero esas casi 100 páginas a mitad del libro bajan tanto el ritmo casi perfecto de misterio y miedo que va desarrollando el autor que no pude evitar dejarlo de lado por días enteros. Y es que si las quitas o simplificas dejaríamos un arco de terror clásico perfecto, donde todo empieza muy misterioso y termina con unas imágenes muy tétricas y excelentemente bien detalladas. ¿Así que alguien puede explicarme todo el rollo sentimental de Christine y Raoul? Lógico es necesario para el final, pero se ve tan desfasado de todo lo demás que te saca de la experiencia por completo.
Ese sentimiento de venganza que culmina en redención para Erik salva el libro para mi, leí sus últimos capítulos sin descanso y ese final que termina en leyenda pega justo en mi parte lectora más curiosa.
Quitando los personajes centrales que no están ni de chiste bien formados, la novela tiene una narración fantástica que muchas veces se siente mágica de forma oscura, empieza muy interesante y termina de forma intensa y agridulce. Deja buen sabor de boca pero no lo suficiente para perdonarle sus puntos más bajos.
Es una pena, porque le tenía muchas expectativas a la novela. Pero esas casi 100 páginas a mitad del libro bajan tanto el ritmo casi perfecto de misterio y miedo que va desarrollando el autor que no pude evitar dejarlo de lado por días enteros. Y es que si las quitas o simplificas dejaríamos un arco de terror clásico perfecto, donde todo empieza muy misterioso y termina con unas imágenes muy tétricas y excelentemente bien detalladas. ¿Así que alguien puede explicarme todo el rollo sentimental de Christine y Raoul? Lógico es necesario para el final, pero se ve tan desfasado de todo lo demás que te saca de la experiencia por completo.
Ese sentimiento de venganza que culmina en redención para Erik salva el libro para mi, leí sus últimos capítulos sin descanso y ese final que termina en leyenda pega justo en mi parte lectora más curiosa.
Quitando los personajes centrales que no están ni de chiste bien formados, la novela tiene una narración fantástica que muchas veces se siente mágica de forma oscura, empieza muy interesante y termina de forma intensa y agridulce. Deja buen sabor de boca pero no lo suficiente para perdonarle sus puntos más bajos.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Una bellísima historia romántica con tintes de terror gótico, propios de la época.
Leyendo este sublime mito gótico, caeras en las garras de la seducción del fantasma.
Leyendo este sublime mito gótico, caeras en las garras de la seducción del fantasma.
I recently finished “The Phantom of the Opera” on Cd audio, 2017 pub. The novel filled me with the desire to return to live Theatre. The novel was set in the Paris Opera House in late 1800's and I just loved all the description of the stage and other works dealing with the great Theatre. A rogue comment on by a goodread's reviewer describing the book as “Craptastic”. I didn't take this to heart, but I stopped reading reviews until I finished after that. It put the book on bad footing, but early on in taking in of the book I said to myself so far it is a 5. The book has been on my “to read shelf” for years. So thank the Lord for audio books I was able to finish it this year. I listened to it on my computer. When I was 1/2 through or 4 1/2 hours in I realized It's a marvelous book. It was to put all the movies I've seen to shame. What's a little sad is that I had not read it sooner. One disk and a portion to go and the action plot was building to a tremendous phantamorphic climax. Fortunately I've read Don Juan and many other classic tragedies so I knew what was driving Eric, the phantom of the Opera. His madness, his obsession were character driven. I finished the audio book and I encourage anyone to try listening to the audio book to enjoy this book. It's a cool way to experience a book without turning pages or wafting a kindle. This book was fantastic and more great drama then any movie. Now I want to see a stage production. Even if the ending is different than what I learned from watching the movies. I don't think seeing the movie first had any effect on my reading pleasure. The book revolved around a love triangle and hidden from view until the end was the phantom's penning of a great Opera that he intended to die with in his hands. The phantom had been working on it almost all his adult life. And that is similar to what my college dream is like. Only I'm not a demon. I believe the play the phantom was writing was in the book in the first place to offer a clue for the literate minded and was like the driving force behind his madness. Only as in Gothic fashion it is never mentioned in the main plot. We only saw the machinations of his demonic obsession. Everything he did was done to bring his masterpiece into fruition. The imaginary title of his master piece was Don Juan Triumphant. And by its description Don Juan is finally victorious in overcoming his short comings, “ but mostly he was laying tribute to the music that takes the listener through every detail of suffering of "the ugly man," as he took his female lead and the readers into the abyss of the wretched torment and misery Erik, the phantom, has experienced in his life through a representation of his music.” It was his statement to those who might of read Don Juan to the point that Erik was too a victim of destiny. The book was not a great book in it's self, but a fantastic read knowing of all the popularity of the musical and movies by that title, with all the clue ins about the hidden side of Drama’s dark works I was delighted.
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Listen, it's a weird book.
It's a mystery, but we all know the answer to the mystery as soon as we pick it up. It's right there in the title.
When I read it, I try to imagine reading it at the time of publication, without the cultural saturation of Phantom in modern day, and let myself be strung along the mystery: could the mysterious angel of music really be one and the same as the alleged opera ghost??
It's a fun thriller, but at its core it is a book that asks the question, "what if a guy had a facial deformity?" And answers "probably a serial killer."
(It does delve deeper into his backstory and clarify "probably a serial killer because of everyone treating him badly due to his facial deformity" but there's still plenty of "he is abjectly evil and you can tell because of his face")
It's one of those books that you've got to take for what it is, and, moreso, for what it was when it was published.
It's a mystery, but we all know the answer to the mystery as soon as we pick it up. It's right there in the title.
When I read it, I try to imagine reading it at the time of publication, without the cultural saturation of Phantom in modern day, and let myself be strung along the mystery: could the mysterious angel of music really be one and the same as the alleged opera ghost??
It's a fun thriller, but at its core it is a book that asks the question, "what if a guy had a facial deformity?" And answers "probably a serial killer."
(It does delve deeper into his backstory and clarify "probably a serial killer because of everyone treating him badly due to his facial deformity" but there's still plenty of "he is abjectly evil and you can tell because of his face")
It's one of those books that you've got to take for what it is, and, moreso, for what it was when it was published.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Death, Torture, Stalking
Moderate: Suicide attempt
Minor: Suicide
Έρωτας, εμμονή, απόγνωση και θάνατος, σε ένα κλασικό έργο που καταφέρνει να μη δείχνει την ηλικία του, αλλά και παράλληλα χάρη στην έκταση που έχει δοθεί είναι κατώτερο από το hype του, ενώ οι επιρροές από τη συνομωσία της πυρίτιδας είναι μάλλον εμφανείς.
Στα έγκατα της Όπερας του Παρισιού, ζει το Φάντασμα της Όπερας, ο άγγελος (και διάβολος) της μουσικής της τραγουδίστριας Κριστίν. Θα στηρίξει την άνοδό της με κάθε μέσο, ζητώντας όμως σαν αντάλλαγμα την αφοσίωσή της και όσο ο καιρός περνά, ο παρανοϊκός χαρακτήρας του βγαίνει όλο και περισσότερο στην επιφάνεια, ενώ το καλλιτεχνικό σκέλος της παρουσίας του και η σχετική προσφορά του υποβαθμίζεται.
Κανένα μέσο δεν είναι εκτός εμβελείας του φαντάσματος στην εμμονική προσπάθειά του να βοηθήσει την Κριστίν να γίνει πρώτο όνομα. Ο διασυρμός άλλων καλλιτεχνών, ο εκβιασμός και ο φόνος είναι στη φαρέτρα του, στο τέλος όμως, όταν κάθε ψήγμα λογικής έχει χαθεί μπροστά στον απελπισμένο έρωτα του Έρικ με το απεχθές πρόσωπο, μια μαζική δολοφονία δείχνει ικανοποιητικός τρόπος "εξόδου" από τη "σκηνή" που έχει στήσει, πρωτίστως στο μυαλό του και δευτερευόντως στα αχαρτογράφητα υπόγεια της παρισινής όπερας που έχει το λημέρι του.
Μπορεί να δείχνει λίγο αφελές σήμερα, περισσότερο παραμύθι παρά μυθιστόρημα, αλλά διατηρεί τη γοητεία του χάρη στην ένταση των συναισθημάτων και τον ασύλληπτο εκπεσσόντα άγγελο της μουσικής που κάνει την όπερα να χορεύει στο δικό του ρυθμό με τις επινοήσεις και τις ταχυδακτυλουργίες του.
Στα έγκατα της Όπερας του Παρισιού, ζει το Φάντασμα της Όπερας, ο άγγελος (και διάβολος) της μουσικής της τραγουδίστριας Κριστίν. Θα στηρίξει την άνοδό της με κάθε μέσο, ζητώντας όμως σαν αντάλλαγμα την αφοσίωσή της και όσο ο καιρός περνά, ο παρανοϊκός χαρακτήρας του βγαίνει όλο και περισσότερο στην επιφάνεια, ενώ το καλλιτεχνικό σκέλος της παρουσίας του και η σχετική προσφορά του υποβαθμίζεται.
Κανένα μέσο δεν είναι εκτός εμβελείας του φαντάσματος στην εμμονική προσπάθειά του να βοηθήσει την Κριστίν να γίνει πρώτο όνομα. Ο διασυρμός άλλων καλλιτεχνών, ο εκβιασμός και ο φόνος είναι στη φαρέτρα του, στο τέλος όμως, όταν κάθε ψήγμα λογικής έχει χαθεί μπροστά στον απελπισμένο έρωτα του Έρικ με το απεχθές πρόσωπο, μια μαζική δολοφονία δείχνει ικανοποιητικός τρόπος "εξόδου" από τη "σκηνή" που έχει στήσει, πρωτίστως στο μυαλό του και δευτερευόντως στα αχαρτογράφητα υπόγεια της παρισινής όπερας που έχει το λημέρι του.
Μπορεί να δείχνει λίγο αφελές σήμερα, περισσότερο παραμύθι παρά μυθιστόρημα, αλλά διατηρεί τη γοητεία του χάρη στην ένταση των συναισθημάτων και τον ασύλληπτο εκπεσσόντα άγγελο της μουσικής που κάνει την όπερα να χορεύει στο δικό του ρυθμό με τις επινοήσεις και τις ταχυδακτυλουργίες του.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced