phantom of the opera book christines reaction

Christine DaaÃ© is a young soprano at the opera who has lost her passion for singing. In Unmasqued, the setup of the story is nearly identical to the original Phantom. For some people, this story is a childhood favorite, a romance that is part of a cherished memory, and for that reason, I think, Gale’s retelling upsets people both because of the sexual content AND because the content is placed within a storyline that is held sacred by some readers.įirst, I’ll talk about my review, then I have to examine the other reviews as well, because some of them really raised my eyebrows. I’ve never read the Leroux novel, either, so my reaction to this erotic recasting of the story differs greatly from other reviews online. Myself, I don’t like musicals much and when I was 14, most of my teenage friends were obsessed and over the moon about Phantom. My reaction: this is a seriously dark, kinky, sex-driven story, and while I never read or saw Phantom, I can see how Gale had ample room to play with the themes of forbidden love, sexual tension, and sexual control in the original story. The dedication reads, “To all the women who thought Christine should have stayed with the Phantom.” Publication Info: Signet Eclipse August 2007Ĭolette Gale’s Unmasqued is a retelling of the story of The Phantom of the Opera which adds erotic sexual scenes, a good dose of BDSM, and a whole new ending. Title: Unmasqued: An Erotic Novel of the Phantom of the Opera

Phantom of the opera book christines reaction