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The Phantom Diaries (2010)

by Kailin Gow(Favorite Author)

3.53 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1597489123 (ISBN13: 9781597489126)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

The Edge

series

The Phantom Diaries

review 1: OMG!!! A modern version of the phantom of the opera!!!! I have to get this. I mean...AAHHH!!! Sorry not the most mature review I've done but I cant help it. Lets hope its really good or I may cry in disappointment. ***Update***I have to say this book was better than I thought it would be. I am a major Phantom of the Opera fan. I have the movie with Gerald Butler in it, along with a movie of the stage version and another movie of Love never dies which left me in tears. I have also read the original book which was just....confusing. But yes, big fan and big critic to anyone who tries to use the idea of Phantom of the Opera in their own work. I can’t help it, I get annoyed when someone takes something I love, tears it apart then put it back together in a way so that its com... morepletely different than I know it, it goes with the saying, ‘if it’s not broke don’t fix it.’ However and this is a big however, this author did just that and she pulled it off. If any other author had attempted it I would have probably not even bothered to review the book I would have loathed it so much so she has done it and for which I am giving a sigh of relief as it means that I didn’t waste my time and money getting it and reading it and that something I adore was not ruined but simply put in a different, more modern light. Of course the book did have flaws, some things that did bug me or stick out to me and bother me in my otherwise unflawed reading. A few descriptions here and there, some words that I thought were a bit cheesy ECT. But they weren’t big enough flaws to really make a big deal out of so I won’t bore you by pointing them out in detail. Overall a really great read and I look forward to the next book with great impatience.
review 2: Annette Binoche is a young girl who has moved from New Orleans to New York to work as a seamstress for an opera house. She ends up becoming the lead in the opera. She meets Eric this mysterious guy who wants her to succeed in the lead role. She helps her practice and hone her skills. He pushes her beyond the normal vocal coach role.She is also entranced with Chace the first chair violinist from the show. Aaron the owner of the opera house also has a fascination with Annette. I loved this book. It was a modern twist to a classic story. Weird things start happening to Annette when she leaves the show to visit her family. Disasters with the opera and Annette's understudy cause Annette to come back home. But when she comes back to the show the weirdness keeps going. Eric has a secret that has to do with everything that is going on with the opera house. This was a great story. I love how Kailin dove right into the story. Kailin has an amazing writing style. The story was captivating and enticing and I cannot wait to read book 2. This is a great YA and I highly recommend this to anyone who knows the classic tale of The Phantom of The Opera and even if you don't you should seriously pick up this book! It's a great story with great Characters! less

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