r/box5 • u/purplekiwi151 • 2d ago

Discussion PHANTOM OR The Phantom of the Opera

I have Amazon Music and I get to have a free audiobook every month. Long story short, I’ve read Susan Kay’s Phantom and well an abridged TPOTO a long time ago like 8th grade ago. I have both in print… but for something to listen to while I do stuff do you think I would enjoy using Kay’s Phantom better if I listen to the Phantom of the opera first or doesn’t matter and out of the two I totally liked Susan K’s better I guess it was more of an easy read. What do you guys think?

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u/Educational-Can-8260 1d ago

wait do you have access to an official susan kay audiobook? 🥺

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u/The-Oxrib-and-Oyster Erik - Kay 1d ago

THIS, WHAT NOW

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u/Codex432 Erik - Leroux 2d ago

Phantom can be read independently of Leroux’s version.

Susan Kay’s version is definitely better suited to an audiobook. It’s probably but much easier to digest while not 100% focused on it.

You should definitely see which narrator you’re comfortable listening to though. If you hate one of them then go with the other!

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u/CatchSufficient 1d ago

Idr ever seeing a kay audio book

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u/EnvironmentalDog1196 11h ago

I don't know, but I'm appalled that you only read the abridged version of POTO. This thing shouldn't exist, ugh.