The Book: Phantom of Manhattan

[ChristineDaae]

Posted: 6/28/03 at 6:19pm

Is The Phantom of Manhattan a good book? I heard that it's a continue of Phantom on Broadway, is that true?

[Mrs B]

Posted: 6/28/03 at 6:42pm

It is the literary equivalent (and I use the term literary VERY loosely) of SHOWGIRLS- delicously bad and fun in an unintentional way. Sort of like SUBBING...

[Sally]

Posted: 6/28/03 at 7:30pm

It wasn't even bad enought to be fun for me. I can see why ALW dropped plans for a sequal to Phantom of the Opera based on the book. I don't know how many copies of Phantom of Manhatten sold, but I believe it rather quickly went to the remainder table, where it was right at home.

[Phantess]

Posted: 6/28/03 at 9:41pm

Hate me but....I LOVED THIS BOOK. I thought it was stunningly fantastic. I loved the ending! It was soo good. Yes I'm the ONLY one but it was definately a good read.

[DofB5]

Posted: 6/28/03 at 10:22pm

I received this book as a gift and read it because it was such. I don't think I will ever be able to bring myself to read it again. I didn't hate it but it's not the best in world either. If you don't have anything better to read, give it a try.

If you really want to read a good book, try "Phantom" by Susan Kay. (I think that's how she spelled her last name) Anyway, no matter how many times I read it (and it seems I go back to it time and again), I've found it to be the best "Phantom" story I have ever read. I still cry every time I read certain parts.

I don't think the book is available anymore--you may have to try E-bay or Half.com to find it but it is VERY worth it.

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[Phantess]

Posted: 6/28/03 at 10:44pm

I'm weird...I HATED Susan Kay's Phantom....

[ChristineDaae]

Posted: 6/28/03 at 11:13pm

aww I have "Phantom" by Susan Kay! Thats a good book!! Phantess- "Phantom of Manhattan" is really that good? Well I bought it anyway so I'm gonna read it!!

[Phantess]

Posted: 6/29/03 at 12:38am

Most people hate POM...i'm not most people. But Andrea, definately read it. Read it so you can hate it at the least.

[ChristineDaae]

Posted: 6/29/03 at 11:24am

AOM! Ok I will!! =-)

[LittleAngelMaker]

Posted: 6/30/03 at 12:05am

I've read both books. I liked Phantom Of Manhattan, but hated the ending. I loved Phantom, and I think that it's the second best Phantom book, after Gaston's original story.