Extremely melodramatic, what a fun ride! I loved the descriptions of the sprawling world underneath the opera house and the sheer overdramatic emotions of this. The Persian is by far the most capable figure, Raoul and Christine are both complete drips. I had a really fun time reading this, but there were a few moments where it did drag. I think because the cast is quite big? So there were a fair few moments where you'd be taken out of a plotline that was building momentum to go have a dabble with some side characters for a while who weren't very fleshed out. I do think this is a very memorable story at its core though!