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directorpurry's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, and Stalking
Moderate: Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
Minor: Death and Suicide
uparrowhead's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The novel introduces the story of the Opera Ghost, which stalks the shadows of the Paris Opera House and hunts for mischief and mystery. Strange events emerge and connect as the singer Christine Daaé slowly begins her rise in fame with her heavenly vocals, supposedly learning to sing from the Angel of Music. The reader navigates through this episodic novel and slowly gathers the truths to the unfolding story.
The Phantom of the Opera places a great emphasis on concepts of love, obsession, desire, and pity. How can we learn to, not love, but accept someone who is supposedly heartless? How can we take pity on people who are seemingly monstrous? How does unrecieved love mould into an overpowering obsession built upon desires we are unable to satisfy? The novel feels like it is truly a love letter to these themes as both pain and pleasure are combined into the flowing story.
I have loved this ever since watching the musical, and the original story that brought it to life is absolutely incredible.
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Death, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Stalking, Murder, and Classism
Minor: Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
lorendushku's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I really enjoyed the setting of the Opera theatre in this novel. The author does a great job in creating a dark atmosphere.
I was also really surprised by the Phantom's background. I didn't expect him to have such a tragic and meaningful story. It was really eye-opening to see how society can create evil again and again.
My favorite character in the novel was the Phantom himself. He is a complex and well-developed character who is both sympathetic and terrifying. I loved learning about his past and his motivations.
My favorite parts of the novel were the ones on the stage with Christine singing, the past of the Phantom in Persia, and the final escape of Raoul and the Persian. The scenes on the stage were really exciting and I loved the way the author used music to create tension. The scenes in Persia were also really interesting and gave us a better understanding of the Phantom's past. The final escape was a thrilling climax to the novel.
I think this book can teach us a few things. First, it shows us that a scarred soul can be accepted, Christine loved the Phantom for who he was, despite his disfigurement. This is a powerful message of acceptance.
Second, the book shows us that our sins are not always forgotten. The Phantom's past caught up to him in the end, even though he tried to escape it. This is a reminder that we should always be mindful of our actions, because they can have lasting consequences.
I really enjoyed The Phantom of the Opera. It is a well-written and suspenseful novel with a lot to offer. I would definitely recommend it to fans of gothic literature.
If I am the phantom, it is because man's hatred has made me so. If I am to be saved it is because your love redeems me.
Minor: Bullying and Death
ina_pages's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Pedophilia, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, and Gaslighting
Minor: Suicide attempt
giulianalb99's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
La verdad es que la trama me ha parecido muy buena pero muchas veces se me ha hecho un poco pesado y lento. Aunque eso no quiere decir que la pluma del escritor es una pasada, para mi gusto le sobran páginas.
La verdad es que hay muy pocos personajes de la historia que me hayan gustado y no he llegado a simpatizar con casi ninguno: Raoul me ha parecido bastante pesado y siento un amor/odio hacia Christine que no sabría ni cómo explicar. También me hubiera gustado que hubieran pasado más cosas en la ópera ya que me ha parecido que ahí no están casi nunca (sólo al principio y al final).
Por los temas que trata, me parece que es un libro que todo el mundo debería leer (aunque no esperéis una historia de romance bonita, porque este libro es básicamente horror y tragedia).
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting
Minor: Death of parent and Fire/Fire injury
jobaji's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Abandonment
alicearaujoms's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Abandonment
linnylionheart's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Torture, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Bullying, Mental illness, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Classism
Minor: Child abuse, Misogyny, Blood, and Death of parent
mengzhenreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, and Torture
Minor: Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
toffishay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Death and Murder
Minor: Racism and Sexism