The Phantom of the Opera
Gaston Leroux
Gothic Horror/Romance/Suspense? ???
8.5/10
The Phantom of the Opera... a myth? A mystery? A prank cooked up in the raucous Backstage of the Opera? The opinion varies over which of these might be true. But the elusive Opera Ghost is none of these. He is a living, breathing, hurting, misunderstood man. And when he finally finds something... or more accurately, someone... to love, he expresses himself in all the wrong ways.
I enjoyed this book very much. It has flaws, like any book, but when it all came together in a wonderful crescendo (haha music terms haha), I began to really appreciate it. I recommend it for a lazy afternoon... and even if you don't like it, well, at least you read it!
I would excersise caution on the part of small children with this story... there are low, subtle sexual undertones throughout... especially with the Phantom's obsession with Christine... but, since this book was written quite a while ago, it is buttoned up sufficiently to allow readers of twelve and above to enjoy without feeling uncomfortable. Other negative content: a few people... get choked to death... Raoul and the Persian are put in a "Torture Chamber", which is a device makes them hallucinate and want to die... I think that's it...
On that note, I would also recommend the musical! It portrays the book fairly accurately, and is very enjoyable.
God give me courage to show you that the nerds are not alone!
~ Amber Shipp
Gaston Leroux
Gothic Horror/Romance/Suspense? ???
8.5/10
The Phantom of the Opera... a myth? A mystery? A prank cooked up in the raucous Backstage of the Opera? The opinion varies over which of these might be true. But the elusive Opera Ghost is none of these. He is a living, breathing, hurting, misunderstood man. And when he finally finds something... or more accurately, someone... to love, he expresses himself in all the wrong ways.
I enjoyed this book very much. It has flaws, like any book, but when it all came together in a wonderful crescendo (haha music terms haha), I began to really appreciate it. I recommend it for a lazy afternoon... and even if you don't like it, well, at least you read it!
I would excersise caution on the part of small children with this story... there are low, subtle sexual undertones throughout... especially with the Phantom's obsession with Christine... but, since this book was written quite a while ago, it is buttoned up sufficiently to allow readers of twelve and above to enjoy without feeling uncomfortable. Other negative content: a few people... get choked to death... Raoul and the Persian are put in a "Torture Chamber", which is a device makes them hallucinate and want to die... I think that's it...
On that note, I would also recommend the musical! It portrays the book fairly accurately, and is very enjoyable.
God give me courage to show you that the nerds are not alone!
~ Amber Shipp
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