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A review by jess_mango
Sing Me Forgotten by Jessica S. Olson
4.0
A gender-bent retelling of The Phantom of the Opera for the YA Fantasy set. Music, magic and more.
Isda was abandoned at birth because she was seen to be one of the rare magical people who can manipulate memories. Isda has lived her whole life hidden away in an opera house, where she has developed a love of music and a talent for singing. The only person she interacts with is Cyril, the man who raised her. Cyril owns the opera house and has harnessed Isda's powers to alter how the audience remembers the performance, so that they will want to buy additional tickets so he can make more money. And then one day Isda hears a fantastic new tenor voice. It turns out it belongs to Emeric, a young man who was recently hired as a custodian at the opera house. Emeric dreams of singing professionally so Isda agrees to tutor him. When Emeric sings, Isda can see his memories it gives her hope that she can have a better, more free life. Emeric's little sister is like Isda and she grew up out in the world, not locked away. Isda begins to try to figure out how she too can have a more normal life.
This was a fun ride. I am not a huge Phantom of the Opera fan, but I still enjoyed this book. There were some plot holes for me but I was able to suspend disbelief for most of them. Overall, this is a good addition to the YA fantasy drama.
3.5 stars
Thank you to the publisher for the review copy!
Isda was abandoned at birth because she was seen to be one of the rare magical people who can manipulate memories. Isda has lived her whole life hidden away in an opera house, where she has developed a love of music and a talent for singing. The only person she interacts with is Cyril, the man who raised her. Cyril owns the opera house and has harnessed Isda's powers to alter how the audience remembers the performance, so that they will want to buy additional tickets so he can make more money. And then one day Isda hears a fantastic new tenor voice. It turns out it belongs to Emeric, a young man who was recently hired as a custodian at the opera house. Emeric dreams of singing professionally so Isda agrees to tutor him. When Emeric sings, Isda can see his memories it gives her hope that she can have a better, more free life. Emeric's little sister is like Isda and she grew up out in the world, not locked away. Isda begins to try to figure out how she too can have a more normal life.
This was a fun ride. I am not a huge Phantom of the Opera fan, but I still enjoyed this book. There were some plot holes for me but I was able to suspend disbelief for most of them. Overall, this is a good addition to the YA fantasy drama.
3.5 stars
Thank you to the publisher for the review copy!