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dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The reworking of the phantom of the opera story was one of my favorite parts of this. Seeing all of the nods to the musical was fun.
It was a fantasy retelling that had a lot of dark elements that are revealed as the story goes .
It was a fantasy retelling that had a lot of dark elements that are revealed as the story goes .
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Abandonment, Ableism, Confinement, and Death
Moderate: Violence, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Self harm, Addiction, Alcohol, Gun violence, and Torture
Minor: Forced institutionalization
gabby_clarke_'s review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This book was really solid 4 star material up until the end. Great writing, a well-developed world, creatively spun intrigue, and a romance to die for all fell flat for me with the unnecessary ending. Not only was it sad, but it made me feel like the time I spent reading the rest of the book was wasted :(
Note: I havenโt seen the original Phantom of the Opera, but after some research I understand that the ending of this retelling mirrors the original one, which makes this more understandable. Solely for that, Iโm bumping the book up from 2 to 3 stars because I suppose I canโt critique a retelling for sticking to the original plot. :โ)
Note: I havenโt seen the original Phantom of the Opera, but after some research I understand that the ending of this retelling mirrors the original one, which makes this more understandable. Solely for that, Iโm bumping the book up from 2 to 3 stars because I suppose I canโt critique a retelling for sticking to the original plot. :โ)
Content Warnings
Minor: Self harm
jessrenbash's review
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, and Self harm
caseythereader's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
๐ SING ME FORGOTTEN is a gender-swapped retelling of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA with a magical world layered in.
๐ I absolutely tore through it despite never having seen or listened to PHANTOM - Isda and Emeric's stories are so compelling.
๐ I loved how music and memory were at play in this story, and how precious both those things were to the main characters, if for different reasons.
๐ Though the world was built out enough to serve the story, I would have loved to see more of the country (a fictionalized version of France) and how fendoirs and the elixir market worked in everyday life.
๐ I absolutely tore through it despite never having seen or listened to PHANTOM - Isda and Emeric's stories are so compelling.
๐ I loved how music and memory were at play in this story, and how precious both those things were to the main characters, if for different reasons.
๐ Though the world was built out enough to serve the story, I would have loved to see more of the country (a fictionalized version of France) and how fendoirs and the elixir market worked in everyday life.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Self harm, Torture, Violence, and Vomit
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