The Phoenix of the Opera
by Sadie Montgomery
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Book Summary Information
Author: Sadie MontgomeryEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-03-06
ISBN: 0595429661
Number of pages: 224
Publisher: iUniverse, Inc.
Book Reviews of The Phoenix of the Opera
Book Review: a good story
Summary: 5 Stars
Clearly, Sadie Montgomery is well versed in literary techniques, both modern and traditional. At times, she tips her hat to the epistolary novel of the past; other times, she develops her story using contemporary approaches. The reader becomes her partner in the creative process by ferreting out cues to identify a variety of speakers and thinkers. It's true, as other reviewers have said, that there are passages where you don't know for some time exactly whose mind you are inhabiting. But the clues always are there, so eventually you have the satisfaction of figuring it out.
Like some other reviewers, I would have preferred fewer stream-of-consciousness passages (or at least shorter ones). Nevertheless, I did not skip them as somebody else suggested. I read them all, and in the end they helped illuminate the characters' inner selves in a way that would not have happened without that technique.
Sadie obviously knew what she wanted to accomplish with this book, and in the end she carried it off well. I look forward to reading her sequels to this book.
Summary of The Phoenix of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera had released the love of his life, Christine Daaé, from his possession and retreated to his subterranean lair?to die. Young Meg Giry remained fascinated with her friend?s captor, whom she would not permit to destroy himself. Through Meg?s care the Phantom returns to life and makes his courageous savior his protégeé. But can the Phantom, hunted by Parisian authorities and Christine?s husband, the dashing Count de Chagny, escape his criminal past? Can he forget his first beloved or will he continue to haunt Christine, as she does him? Will Meg, who hungers for his love, be able to heal his heart and make him her own? The Phoenix of the Opera explores the limits of redemption and the power of love, taking us into the tortured souls of its protagonists. It is a grand tale of despair, obsession, rekindled passion, and the power of love.
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