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lcmilewski 's review for:
The Phantom of the Opera
by Gaston Leroux
The book makes so much more sense than the musical; there is more of a background story for all of the characters, and more details about how the Opera Ghost accomplishes his trickery. As a long time lover of the musical, this vagueness always bothered me and it was gratifying to read a clearer version of the plot.
I found this book surprisingly funny at parts, as well as creepy, tragic, and difficult to put down. I've always been fascinated by descriptions of hidden passageways and trap doors, and this book is chock full of these in the descriptions of the weird and secret underworld of the Paris Opera House. The characters, aside from the useless Viscount Raoul, were sympathetic and had interesting motivations, despite the fact that I didn't really like any of them. Overall, more impressive and entertaining than I expected.
I found this book surprisingly funny at parts, as well as creepy, tragic, and difficult to put down. I've always been fascinated by descriptions of hidden passageways and trap doors, and this book is chock full of these in the descriptions of the weird and secret underworld of the Paris Opera House. The characters, aside from the useless Viscount Raoul, were sympathetic and had interesting motivations, despite the fact that I didn't really like any of them. Overall, more impressive and entertaining than I expected.