Phantom of the Opera....

[sessho]

Yesterday I read "Phantom of the Opera". Though it would be more correct to say that I forced myself to read it. I don't know why, maybe it's because I already saw the performance and I knew roughly what happens, but I didn't like it too much. It was quite interesting and I couldn't help but think somewhere in the back of my mind that maybe it was somehow based on real events even though I knew it's only fiction, but this book irritated me nevertheless. I swear if I hear one more time about "pure, naive, innocent, sweet child with an angel's voice" I'll puke. Or bite. The main heroine was pathetic - completely devoid of any intelligence and your typical damsel in distress - she didn't struggle at all and just fainted and cried when something happened. And her beloved wasn't any better - it was told in the book "that he didn't lack courage", but I didn't exactly notice him displaying any of it. If you asked me, I'd rather say he seemed like to be a spineless coward. And all that gabbing about him being so miserable, because, oh, oh, he loved and wasn't loved in return and all his dillemas were infuriating.
I know that it was written at the start of the XX century, but come on. I was expecting quite a lot from this book and it disappointed me.

Before "Phantom" I read the second part of the third volume of "A song of Ice and Fire" and now I can only wish for more <33 (I hope my wish will come true when I go to Warsaw during those winter holidays ^^)


I'm still watching One Piece and I'm already at the 84 episode and I'm watching the next in a few minutes. ^^ I love this series <3 It's just so much fun. ^^
And I did read several Zoro x Sanji/Sanji x Zoro doujinshi, but it's like I thought it would be - sure, some yaoi is nice, but their original relations, even though platonic,
are just so much better and more awesome than searching by force for any romance. Generally, I love interactions between the characters in One Piece <3

And Today I'm going to start reading "Blondynka Tao" by Pawlikowska. ^^

Also today we have an annual visit by a priest from our church~ Does anyone know how it's called in English? XD

Comments

[thier-sess.livejournal.com]

I hate it as well and I didn't like Christine too much when I saw the performance, but I didn't think she would be much much worse in the book. Especially, because it was Phantom of the Opera - everyone heard of that one way or another and it turned out a great disappointemnt for me.
And I'm not sure if even men could enjoy poor, little sweet Christine. XD

I heard once it was overrated, but I guess I'll have to find out myself. ^^

ASoIaF is epic (realistic) fantasy about struggle for power and reign. I suck at describing anything, but I wrote once a lousy and lame attempt at describing it and I doubt I would do any better now, so here you are. It's one of my favourite - if not the most - books and I love it to pieces. Once I start reading it I can't get away. xD I'm usually not a big fan of fantasy, but this book is a must, it's simply brilliant.

And how would it go in German? XD

[aki-the-geek.livejournal.com]

I've never seen the performance, but I suppose they changed her character to fit it to the modern standards? I mean, over-wimpy-ness isn't something that appeals to the crowds anymore...

Haha, I do know a boy who enjoys cute lame princesses with large boobs, so... XD

Overrated? Well, it takes some intelligence to really enjoy the book, because it has a lot refences to the ol' not-so-good life in the former CCCP. It's full of amazing characters, though, and the narration is superb *v*

Ooo, so it's a fantasy novel! I do love adventure stuff set in the world of epic fantaaasyyyyy~~ XD I guess I'll check it out sooner or later then, since we seem to have similar preferences <3 (at least when it comes to anime XD)

In German? XD Der Pastoralbesuch~~!

[thier-sess.livejournal.com]

You know, not really, but maybe with all that music, scenery, atmosphere and all the rest it's not so striking.

...Now if I read it and don't understand it, I'll think I'm stupid, thanks. XD

Check it out, yes, yes~ It's really worth it. But to be fair - it can be a little hard to get your hands on.

...I'm so happy I quit German XD

[aki-the-geek.livejournal.com]

... That would also explain why some animes are watchable while the corresponding mangas are not XD;

Oh come on, I didn't mean it in THAT way XD It's quite easy to understand, really XD

Okay, I'll try. And it's on sale on empik.com, so I think I'll just order it online XD I have an epikstore in my city, so I can get it pretty quickly without getting involved with our lovely Poczta Polska :/

Hahaha, I know what you mean, I don't like German either XD

[thier-sess.livejournal.com]

And what does explain unwatchable animes and great mangas? XD

Yeah, sure XD

It wasn't on empik.com (and there's no empikstore in my town either) when I wanted to buy it ;;

German is rather awful. I like only English XD