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daisymayduck 's review for:
Phantom
by Susan Kay
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I picked this up because I love Phantom of the Opera and it did not disappoint!
I found it to be a little slow at times but in general it wasn't too bad. I love the extra depth it gives to Erik's character as we get to see his backstory and all the heartbreak he has experienced. The way we get to see some of the events of the original story from another characters perspective is brilliant too.
One little touch that I absolutely adored was how Raoul and Christine's son (or should that be Erik and Christine?) was named Charles- a lovely way of bringing the story full-circle from Erik's father Charles at the beginning.
All in all, a wonderful book :)
I found it to be a little slow at times but in general it wasn't too bad. I love the extra depth it gives to Erik's character as we get to see his backstory and all the heartbreak he has experienced. The way we get to see some of the events of the original story from another characters perspective is brilliant too.
All in all, a wonderful book :)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Torture, Murder
Minor: Child death, Rape
Whilst there is a lot of potentially triggering content, a lot of it is only mentioned in passing or plays a very small role within the narrative. The book takes place over a 66-year time span so moves on from a lot of these issues relatively quickly.