Wow, what a beautiful story! But there is so much madness and redemption.
You really held true to Leroux here, but added a vulnerability and tenderness to Erik that wasn't in the original tale. You've also made his so so so powerful, while still being so incredibly lonely.
I was truly broken hearted by the ending. I want to believe that they get together later on, but the ending felt pretty final... she insists that she will never step foot into that apartment again which leads me to believe she's trying to say goodbye while giving Erik kindness. Us diehard E/C shippers always wanna cling to hope though.

Does erik have anything that looks ok. He's not really a skeleton. Does he have rotten ugly teeth like Lon Chaney phantom. Yes, his face is hideous but he usually has a nice smile or broad shoulders or rides horses and likes animals, or something physically attractive.

Very well written story. I just stumbled across it the other day and couldn't stop reading. It's 8 years ago, but you did a great job! I was disappointed by the ending, though I think you pulled of Erik and Christine's relationship well in a realistic not romantic way. I personally love Erik/Christine as a pairing, but I respect how you decided to end this.

I can't always remember the name of this fic. Or every aspect of the plot but I'll be damned if this scene doesn't stick with me. It's fantastic and etched into my mind in vivid visuals

Wow. I read this story in constant fear either 1.) Someone was going to die or 2.) It wouldn't end happily. It is safe to say I am extremely happy with the results. The message of the story, to enjoy life, was just beautifully portrayed.

Thank you for not making Raoul a bad guy and thank you for giving us a redemptive Erik. I love how the ending is up to us to figure out, but I believe you explained it perfectly.

Thank you for writing this.

That was brilliantly done. Your Erik was quite chilling and frightening and I felt for Christine the whole time. Bravo!

I just discovered this did today and read it in one sitting. This is an exceptional story. I love your Erik and Christine and that last chapter...hurts, is the best word I have. But it hurts well. Beautiful job. Thank you for sharing this with us.

Beautifully written great read. Admittedly a teensy bit disappointed, I'm a sucker for happy endings, not realistic ones, ha ha.

Your Erik is - exceptional. Breathtaking. Heartbreaking. He is so vivid, vulnerable and fragile sometimes, intimidatingly ethereal another times, that it hurts to read more up to tears. I like your Raoul and Meg, and I think that your descriptions are very talented. Though I quite dislike this Christine :) She is sometimes too panicky and another times - far-fetched with her violent thoughts and actions. If she were happy and content with her life, if she hadn't music and her father stories, it would be, imho, more believable. She had never been really FREE, why should she struggle so much for the life, ok, her own life, which is full of misery and pain and where her dreams and music are the only light.

One of the most, if not THE most, beautiful fanfictions I have ever read. You are brilliant. Thank you for this.

Unfortunately, there is not a word in my head that can describe how I feel about this story other than the ever-cliche, 'bittersweet'. I'm sorry for this only because I wish I had the vocabulary to express how dear this became to me as I read it. I haven't felt this way about a piece if writing like this in truly a long time... I actually cried, I'll have you know! Actually, to be quite honest, my cheeks are a little damn even now... Powerful. Humbling. Terrifying. Incredibly sad... Yet somehow I feel warmth. And for that, I'm grateful to you. Thank you, and please, don't ever stop writing.

good story and finished not like a lot of the stories
that I read, I know they are all real good, but they
need to be finished so the story goes

forgot how good that was. God, it was good.

Oh my god. Why couldn't she have stayed?

Wow.

Wow.

WOWWOWOWOW.

To say that your story was wonderful is an understatement. Hopefully I'll be able to right a more coherent review later.

Wow.