So, I am 26pgs into The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux, and this is the first time I've read it since I was fifteen years old. I thought to myself that it would be a cool idea to reflect upon everything as I read it so I can keep record of what it was like, coming back, and now having so much more knowledge about the story and its adaptations. I could make comparisons between the book and the movie versions and even decide afterward if I should like to be more of a purist, even though I enjoy varied interpretations.

The first thing I can say, surely, is that I don't remember a single word of these pages. It's almost like I'm reading it for the first time and it's, amazingly, about all the subjects that would fascinate me. Most of the main characters have been described at this point, and it honestly feels a lot like ALW's musical so far. Except I know it won't stay that way.

( Foreword )

( Chapter One - Was it a Ghost? )

( Chapter Two - The New Marguerite )

I think I like this book lots. :D But it totally reminds me how shit mine is in comparison. I have lots to learn.