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A review by bekah_path
The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
3.0
Well, the format was interesting - it was as if the author interviewed all the characters or read journals and letters from them to piece together the mystery of the phantom. But, I got very confused by all the different perspectives - which may be in part due to the format in which I read it (on my Kindle).
I honestly didn't feel much sympathy for Christine. She was kind of whiny, weak and annoying, especially when she seemed to be playing on the love of both Erik and Raoul. I think a lot of that has to do with the time period, but I still found it distracting and annoying.
I also didn't feel much toward the ghost except for what a creepy, creepy guy he was with almost no morals.
I think both of the last points contributed to my feeling that it wasn't as romantic as the musical, so if you are going after that aspect, the book might not be for you. By the end, I just wanted everyone to be alive and I wasn't sure it was going to happen (even with the knowledge of what happens in the musical).
Overall, I think it is a good story, but probably not one I will revisit. :)
I honestly didn't feel much sympathy for Christine. She was kind of whiny, weak and annoying, especially when she seemed to be playing on the love of both Erik and Raoul. I think a lot of that has to do with the time period, but I still found it distracting and annoying.
I also didn't feel much toward the ghost except for what a creepy, creepy guy he was with almost no morals.
I think both of the last points contributed to my feeling that it wasn't as romantic as the musical, so if you are going after that aspect, the book might not be for you. By the end, I just wanted everyone to be alive and I wasn't sure it was going to happen (even with the knowledge of what happens in the musical).
Overall, I think it is a good story, but probably not one I will revisit. :)