A review by allylund9
The Phantom of the Opera, by Gaston Leroux

dark mysterious sad tense slow-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? Yes

5.0

At first I thought it very slow and also perhaps worse than I had expected it to be after seeing the movie and the musical. But now after I’ve finished it I can without a doubt say that I have not read a book this great in years. In one night I finished the ending because I could not tear myself away from it.
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