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alasophelia's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
sydnireneereads's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 ⭐ "He had a heart that could have held the entire empire of the world; and, in the end, he had to content himself with a cellar."
britthalaas's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.25
shrendan's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
monbebookish3's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
3.0
Amo y adoro al Fantasma de la Ópera, aunque si fue algo lenta la lectura, lo volvería a leer porque es mi historia favorita.
riyabhatia15_'s review against another edition
2.0
This book put me in a reading slump. Is everyone in this story daft?
djokicbiljana's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
anderjma's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
rosietheposie's review against another edition
3.0
It was a good book, though a bit slow at parts. I’ve only seen the movie so it was refreshing to read the actual book. Though, Raoul and Christine are over-dramatic and not my favorite. The epilogue really made the book for me, especially this paragraph:
“Poor, unhappy Erik! Shall we pity him? Shall we curse him? He asked only to be “some one,” like everybody else. But he was too ugly! And he had to hide his genius or use it to play tricks with, when, with an ordinary face, he would have been one of the most distinguished of mankind! He had a heart that could have held the empire of the world; and, in the end, he had to content himself with a cellar. Ah, yes, we must pity the Opera ghost.”
That denial of human affection and acceptance made him into a monster...and that’s pretty powerful.
“Poor, unhappy Erik! Shall we pity him? Shall we curse him? He asked only to be “some one,” like everybody else. But he was too ugly! And he had to hide his genius or use it to play tricks with, when, with an ordinary face, he would have been one of the most distinguished of mankind! He had a heart that could have held the empire of the world; and, in the end, he had to content himself with a cellar. Ah, yes, we must pity the Opera ghost.”
That denial of human affection and acceptance made him into a monster...and that’s pretty powerful.