33.3k reviews for:

Frankenstein

Mary Shelley

3.86 AVERAGE

junepanski's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Go off, Mary!

jennaefrazier's review against another edition

4.0

dark sad tense medium-paced

tifftastic87's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

katesquire's review against another edition

2.5

dark tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jwhit16's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

gwengirl's review against another edition

2.75

dark reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

harlieclawson's review against another edition

2.0

dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

gayforgodzilla's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

orange_guice's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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Mary Shelley please kiss me on the mouth

isaakatreviews's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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A classic for a reason.

Mary Shelley wrote one of the formative texts of the horror genre as we know it, but 'Frankenstein' is so much more than that, too. Beyond the horror - or even interwoven with it - is a tale about morality, about creation, about responsibility. Victor Frankenstein is our protagonist, but the novel never shies away from showing sympathy for the creature, who, ultimately, is just a victim. The segment where the creature retells his story about Felix and the like was my favourite part; that just hit me so hard. There's so many shocking moments, yes, yet also so many beautiful, quiet, reflective scenes, and those are just as powerful. Everything is masterfully written, and even if I found it did occasionally drag, that doesn't take away from what an impressive book this is.