isaacpalmtree's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
mirajoe's review against another edition
3.0
Leroux tends to write pages and pages of suspense leading to a 2-3 page explanation. These plot arches occur many times in the book, or make up the book. This left me in a constant state of boredom and confusion followed by a few precious moments of revelation. I was disappointed.
teachingkids1982's review against another edition
4.0
Gorgeous ending... I can see why it's a classic. Poor guy went wrong but still a great read.
danieecalifornia's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
kate_alex's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I really did enjoy this book, I had a bit of trouble with starting it, and the switch between narrators and flash backs got me a little lost at points as well, but towards 60-70ish pages in I was thoroughly invested. I thought the mentions of songs playing at the opera was interesting especially since I like to listen to music while reading. I also don’t think that I should’ve found this book at comedic as I did, not really as dark as people say.
mooxine's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
lattes_lipstick_literature's review against another edition
3.0
Thank you to Edelweiss+ for allowing me to read this. This is my honest and unbiased review
I am a huge fan of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera since I was a child so much so that I walked down the aisle at my wedding to the Overture. So when I saw this I knew I just had to read it. This review will be short because there's nothing new to the story, it remains faithful to the original script. The story is adapted to the style of a graphic novel and the addition of the beautiful artwork makes it a lovely read for any who want to relive the story in this new adaptation. The artwork really does do the story justice and brings to life the characters that gives it a bit of a fresh look.
Overall, a great pickup for any who love the original Phantom of the Opera.
I am a huge fan of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera since I was a child so much so that I walked down the aisle at my wedding to the Overture. So when I saw this I knew I just had to read it. This review will be short because there's nothing new to the story, it remains faithful to the original script. The story is adapted to the style of a graphic novel and the addition of the beautiful artwork makes it a lovely read for any who want to relive the story in this new adaptation. The artwork really does do the story justice and brings to life the characters that gives it a bit of a fresh look.
Overall, a great pickup for any who love the original Phantom of the Opera.
paracosm's review against another edition
2.0
Well, this was pretty bad, but there were a couple of things that I liked.
First of all, the concept of the book is actually really great. It could work great for a murder mystery. Second, for about half of the book the reader is lead to believe that the phantom (Erik) is an actual ghost and when it's revealed that he is a living man is a good plot twist. That's all I liked about this book. Now let's talk about the bad stuff.
Raoul is a total whimp. He is cowardly, weak and pathetic. He is so annoying that he got on my nerves more than one time. He makes a fuss every time he suffers from a minor inconvenience. The book even dares to try and convince us that he is brave, that's not the case. Not only that but he is also really dumb. When Raoul tries to warn people about the phantom he decided to tell people that Erik is an actual angel instead of a dude living in the basement. Of course that no one believes him.
Christine is 15 years old when the story takes place. Meanwhile, Erik is an adult man, this only adds a whole layer of creepiness to the whole thing. Erik also very abusive towards Christine. He ties her up, locks her in rooms, threatens to hurt her, she is terrified of him.
The characters sometimes act stupid just so the plot can move forward. At some point, Raoul and Christine decide to run away together. They have the opportunity to do it but Christine decides to do a last presentation at the opera, and gets kidnapped.
So Raoul and this Persian guy (we never learn his name) go to the basement to rescue Christine. And suddenly, this floating skull on fire appears out of nowhere. So they start freaking out and the skull just disappears. This is never explained or mentioned again. I find it hilarious.
And then there's the torture scene. So Raoul and the Persian guy arrive to Erik's personal torture room and there's a lot of build up to what is going to happen next. But all that happens is that they are locked in a room with mirrors that reflect the image of some trees and its very hot. That's it, that's the "torture". Of course that Raoul acts likes its the wrost thing ever because he is an idiot.
At the end Erik just dies. It's never explained properly how or why, it just happens.
First of all, the concept of the book is actually really great. It could work great for a murder mystery. Second, for about half of the book the reader is lead to believe that the phantom (Erik) is an actual ghost and when it's revealed that he is a living man is a good plot twist. That's all I liked about this book. Now let's talk about the bad stuff.
Raoul is a total whimp. He is cowardly, weak and pathetic. He is so annoying that he got on my nerves more than one time. He makes a fuss every time he suffers from a minor inconvenience. The book even dares to try and convince us that he is brave, that's not the case. Not only that but he is also really dumb. When Raoul tries to warn people about the phantom he decided to tell people that Erik is an actual angel instead of a dude living in the basement. Of course that no one believes him.
Christine is 15 years old when the story takes place. Meanwhile, Erik is an adult man, this only adds a whole layer of creepiness to the whole thing. Erik also very abusive towards Christine. He ties her up, locks her in rooms, threatens to hurt her, she is terrified of him.
The characters sometimes act stupid just so the plot can move forward. At some point, Raoul and Christine decide to run away together. They have the opportunity to do it but Christine decides to do a last presentation at the opera, and gets kidnapped.
So Raoul and this Persian guy (we never learn his name) go to the basement to rescue Christine. And suddenly, this floating skull on fire appears out of nowhere. So they start freaking out and the skull just disappears. This is never explained or mentioned again. I find it hilarious.
And then there's the torture scene. So Raoul and the Persian guy arrive to Erik's personal torture room and there's a lot of build up to what is going to happen next. But all that happens is that they are locked in a room with mirrors that reflect the image of some trees and its very hot. That's it, that's the "torture". Of course that Raoul acts likes its the wrost thing ever because he is an idiot.
At the end Erik just dies. It's never explained properly how or why, it just happens.