celinechdh's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
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ten123's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
stinkyfrog's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
angelsubrinaa's review against another edition
5.0
A beautiful supernatural story. I don’t know about anyone else but Vicomte Raoul de Changy annoys me so much. And we ship Erik with the Persian
valleisu's review against another edition
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
velicselma9's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
gizmoto16's review against another edition
5.0
I didn't really care for the musical, but the book was awesome.
spiderru's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
bibliophilelinda's review against another edition
5.0
A bit different from Andrew Lloyd Webber's version, which is my absolute favorite muscial. In fact, I'd say the book was quite a bit more action-packed than the musical. To simultaneously hate and pity a character is wretched. Poor Eric, aka the Phantom, a genius who would have been revered had he not been born with such a gruesome countenance. Christine, the deluded child who grew up too late to realize she'd been duped. And the Viscount Raoul, a sentimental chap who lets love blind reality until it's nearly too late. A marvelously, well-written, fascinating, adventurous, and frightening exploration behind the story of the "Opera Ghost" at the Paris Opera House.