A review by sillyslicker
The Phantom of the Opera by Coleen Degnan-Veness, Gaston Leroux
5.0
4.5 stars
Wonderful story about a being who goes to great and terrible lengths to obtain the hand of the woman he desires, while she and her true love try to escape this seemingly mystical presence. The phantom's utter control over an opera house and disregard for human lives makes for an interesting and compelling read. For such a dark romance, this book has quite a few comical scenes involving the new managers of the opera house, which I greatly enjoyed. The story dragged a bit in one particular part, but most of the book was a pleasure to read. I'm glad we were given a reasonable amount of answers by the end, and it makes me sad that the person who gives these answers was cut out of the musical, because I think they added a great deal to the story. I'm very glad to have read The Phantom of the Opera.
Wonderful story about a being who goes to great and terrible lengths to obtain the hand of the woman he desires, while she and her true love try to escape this seemingly mystical presence. The phantom's utter control over an opera house and disregard for human lives makes for an interesting and compelling read. For such a dark romance, this book has quite a few comical scenes involving the new managers of the opera house, which I greatly enjoyed. The story dragged a bit in one particular part, but most of the book was a pleasure to read. I'm glad we were given a reasonable amount of answers by the end, and it makes me sad that the person who gives these answers was cut out of the musical, because I think they added a great deal to the story. I'm very glad to have read The Phantom of the Opera.