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Sing Me Forgotten by Jessica S. Olson

6 reviews

readera's review against another edition

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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 . 

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book_buddy_rob's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

A new contender for my favorite book of the year.

I loved this Phantom Of The Opera inspired fantasy story. I thought the magic system centered around music and memory was what made this book really interesting.

This book has everything: magic, compelling characters, adventure, learning magic abilities and I loved every moment of it.

Even the romance in here was really enjoyable, and I am not a huge fan of romance in books. The way the relationship develops between the two central characters is slow burn, and you never know where it is headed even if you think you do. 

This book is the perfect blend of action and beautiful writing and I highly recommend it.

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mxfahrenheit's review

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adventurous dark sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0


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astralbooks's review

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adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0


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caseythereader's review

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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

 ðŸ“š SING ME FORGOTTEN is a gender-swapped retelling of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA with a magical world layered in.
📚 I absolutely tore through it despite never having seen or listened to PHANTOM - Isda and Emeric's stories are so compelling.
📚 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.
📚 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. 

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lyonsdenprojects's review

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dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

 This is a really wonderful take on the Phantom of the Opera and has so many emotions. Be prepared to be emotionally devastated! I really enjoyed the world building and development of the magical system. The retelling keeps all the original beats from the version popularized by Andrew Lloyd Weber (which I LOVE) while not shying away from the inherent darkness and moral dubiousness of the Opera Ghost. That's honestly my favorite part, the retention of the beats that make the Opera Ghost such an interesting and engaging character. Highly recommend this book! 

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