Jess’s Reviews > The Phantom of the Opera > Status Update

this book can’t decide if it’s a romance, gothic horror, or mystery, and fails to execute any of those genres compellingly. i don’t believe in strict adherence to the rules of writing prescribed in elementary schools, but the sheer mass of tell instead of show renders it impossible for me to feel invested in this narrative. so much of the structure just comprises quotes by characters recounting past event.