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A lot of people seem to take Phantom by Susan Kay as the definitive version of Erik's backstory, so I suppose it must be good. On the other hand, I've heard it contains all of the following:
- Erik becoming a morphine addict with an Oedipus complex
- Character assassination of Christine
- Erik/Christine sex
- Christine having Erik's child
- Raoul getting emasculated
- A generous helping of misogyny