Phantom of the Opera

I recently finished Phantom of the Opera and I didn't really like it, but I didn't hate it either. Let's talk about characters. Raoul was a baby. At one point, he was crying while Christine was singing. I was like, "Get it together man!" Christine was annoying. And Erik, I didn't feel for him like I did in the movie. In the movie, I tend to lean toward Erik more than Raoul, but Raoul is good too in the movie. In the book, Erik is described as having a 'death's head' like a skull. He has exposed eye sockets, no nose, and no lips. Kinda gross, whereas in the movie, he's very attractive except for the burn on his face. It doesn't distract from him at all. Some characters names were changed in the movie and I'm very happy Andrew Lloyd Webber decided to make Erik attractive. You also find out the reason for the 'keep your hand at the level of your eyes'. I always suspected it was so you couldn't be strangled and I was right. Reading the book, I didn't feel what I feel every time I watch the movie. Overall, I would have to give this a 3 out of 5 stars, sadly.