Finance ✦ Penny’s Take
The Phantom of Manhattan
Frederick Forsyth · 1988
56/100
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Forsyth's ambition to give the Phantom a second life in Gilded Age New York is a genuinely intriguing premise, and the thriller pacing is an interesting overlay on operatic legend. But reviewers broadly agree the execution is uneven and clumsy, and this falls well short of Forsyth at his best — a curio for devoted Phantom fans rather than a recommendation for general readers.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety80
substance52
craft48
originality60
accuracy55
hype50
age-fit65
human-eye50
Penny’s verdict56
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