renaevsbooks's review against another edition
3.0
I was intrigued by the synopsis so I dived into it. I have never read Gaston Leroux but I didn't want Phantom of the Opera to be the one book by him that I read. This book is praised as being a great detective novel and a top notch locked room mystery. I can honestly say that I didn't not see the book playing out as it did; I had no idea who the murderer was or how they got out of the Yellow Room. I was probably as shocked as the courtroom at the time of the big reveal. While the story did its job stumping me, I thought the characters were insufferable. In the right story, this is a good quality of characters, but in this case, the characters felt very unbelievable, annoying, arrogant, and stupid.
Overall, this story could have been told in half the time with much less dialogue and would have been fantastic. I wish I had read Phantom first because now I am unsure if I will even attempt another Leroux novel in the foreseeable future.
Overall, this story could have been told in half the time with much less dialogue and would have been fantastic. I wish I had read Phantom first because now I am unsure if I will even attempt another Leroux novel in the foreseeable future.
merimoon's review against another edition
2.0
Mi-a placut foarte mult limbajul folosit. Felul manierat al personajelor de a dialoga.
O carte misterioasa care a reusit sa nu imi trezeasca interesul pentru nici una din intamplarile "misterioase".
Foarte putina actiune, foarte multi campi batuti.
Folosirea adjectivelor precum "mucos" vorbind despre marele jurnalist-detectiv, prezentate ca fiind parerea autorului, nu a celor din jur, imi denota o incercare jalnica a antitezei.
Abia am asteptat sa se termine.
O carte misterioasa care a reusit sa nu imi trezeasca interesul pentru nici una din intamplarile "misterioase".
Foarte putina actiune, foarte multi campi batuti.
Folosirea adjectivelor precum "mucos" vorbind despre marele jurnalist-detectiv, prezentate ca fiind parerea autorului, nu a celor din jur, imi denota o incercare jalnica a antitezei.
Abia am asteptat sa se termine.
aelurus's review against another edition
medium-paced
5.0
Toujours aussi bon e lire et reredécouvrir ce roman qui est devenu un classique du policier à la française.
J'ai beau connaître l'histoire et l'avoir lu plusieurs fois, je tombe toujours dans le panneau. C'est le seul roman dont je n'arrive jamais à retenir le dénouement et surtout le résultat de l'intrigue. Un classique qu'il faut lire et avoir lu.
J'ai beau connaître l'histoire et l'avoir lu plusieurs fois, je tombe toujours dans le panneau. C'est le seul roman dont je n'arrive jamais à retenir le dénouement et surtout le résultat de l'intrigue. Un classique qu'il faut lire et avoir lu.
minuit's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
laflame's review against another edition
2.0
Pretty difficult to read. Kinda leaves the reader confused at parts, not much to develop your own theories.
swathi_narasimhan's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 incredible stars.
Considering the time at which this book was written, it stands out too good to be true . Lots of clues scattered everywhere and I promise, as a reader I was no where close the solution.
Probably as Rouletabille says ' we should be looking at the right end', which I failed. but the solution left me awestruck, not to mention a little bit of chill down my spine. Definitely recommended for mystery( locked room mystery) lovers.
Considering the time at which this book was written, it stands out too good to be true . Lots of clues scattered everywhere and I promise, as a reader I was no where close the solution.
Probably as Rouletabille says ' we should be looking at the right end', which I failed. but the solution left me awestruck, not to mention a little bit of chill down my spine. Definitely recommended for mystery( locked room mystery) lovers.
amethyst_hearts_books's review against another edition
1.0
I tried, but I just found it really boring. Stopped after about 20% read according to my Kobo.
adventures_of_a_french_reader's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked this book and I find that it is really well written. For sure, this book having been written in the 1900s the language is different from the thriller or mystery novels published nowadays. The language is rich, the plot really interesting and full of suspense, the way of thinking of Rouletabille really impressive.
booksoffox's review against another edition
2.0
I had hopes for this one. But it was just a big spiral for me. It got boring at times. Nonetheless I found the locked room concept intriguing.