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asriram's review against another edition
4.0
I can see why this book is so highly regarded, and why it helped to invent and reinvent several genres of fiction. This book is a masterpiece, well crafted and well considered in the plot, elegant in the wording with which the story is told, and deep in the themes of the story. Probably one of the longest books I have taken to finish once I started, this book actually wasn’t all that long. I am used to reading modern fiction — the style of writing put me off of it, and made something that had such an interesting narrative feel opaque to me. However, when I started to make the effort to actually continue my reading, the book became incredibly light and easy to read. The descriptions of the scenery felt incredibly life-like, the passions that are aroused within the story told by Frankenstein are easy to feel, and the story itself was quite engaging.
There are also some interesting ideas that are raised here about consequences and responsibility. Frankenstein and his creation both are at fault for the events of the story — however, Frankenstein does, to his credit, take some level of accountability for his actions, while the monster does not. There were moments when I was sympathetic to the creature, but then with its immense capacity for rage taking over and causing it to commit monstrous acts that sympathy was repeatedly lost. The creature does not accept responsibility for its actions, does not seek to adapt to its miserable life, and then commits violence — this is a failure on itself, but also on its creator and the thoughtlessness that led him to create such a being.
There are so many more thoughts I could say about this book, but in short, I really enjoyed it. An almost perfect book, with my discomfort with the way the story was written and told making it slightly less than perfect for me.
There are also some interesting ideas that are raised here about consequences and responsibility. Frankenstein and his creation both are at fault for the events of the story — however, Frankenstein does, to his credit, take some level of accountability for his actions, while the monster does not. There were moments when I was sympathetic to the creature, but then with its immense capacity for rage taking over and causing it to commit monstrous acts that sympathy was repeatedly lost. The creature does not accept responsibility for its actions, does not seek to adapt to its miserable life, and then commits violence — this is a failure on itself, but also on its creator and the thoughtlessness that led him to create such a being.
There are so many more thoughts I could say about this book, but in short, I really enjoyed it. An almost perfect book, with my discomfort with the way the story was written and told making it slightly less than perfect for me.
weejman33's review against another edition
4.0
Listening to the free audiobook did this novel a great disservice.
cluttered_mind's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
knihomila's review against another edition
4.0
ďalšia pútavá klasika, ktorá sa mi tento rok dostala pod ruku.
smutný príbeh spochybňujúci ľudskosť človeka a rozpráva o osamelosti a neprijatí spoločnosťou.
najkrajšie boli časti z pohľadu “monštra satanáša.” boli citlivé, zarmútené, úprimné a nepošpinené ľudskou zlobou.
smutný príbeh spochybňujúci ľudskosť človeka a rozpráva o osamelosti a neprijatí spoločnosťou.
najkrajšie boli časti z pohľadu “monštra satanáša.” boli citlivé, zarmútené, úprimné a nepošpinené ľudskou zlobou.
abigailhope13's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
han_tan's review against another edition
1.0
I could not finish this book… The beginning was interesting but the rest is just boring and dull narration.
gnomessiah's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
flamepea's review against another edition
4.0
“No man chooses evil because it is evil; he only mistakes it for happiness, the good he seeks.” Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley.
[b:Frankenstein: The 1818 Text|35031085|Frankenstein The 1818 Text|Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1498841231l/35031085._SY75_.jpg|4836639] written by [a:Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley|11139|Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1588859766p2/11139.jpg] the founder of science fiction herself, proves to be an immortal classic that will stand the test of time for many more generations.
Frankenstein is the heart-wrenching, tragic yet, beautiful story about Victor Frankenstein's creature. He is not the monster, Victor, himself is. Victor Frankenstein was an admirable and highly ambitious college student who gained incredible knowledge to animate life. In the end, he let it consume his life and condemned himself to catastrophic events. Delusioned with the belief that he released a demon into the world and could not do anything in his power to change that despite the countless times in the novel we see, a creature just so desperately wanted to be loved by anyone.
The creature or the nameless monster in Frankenstein proves to be the most humane and compassionate character in the book. It was disheartening to read about how he had learnt to despise himself and even fear his reflection. "and when I became fully convinced that I was in reality the monster that I am, I was filled with the bitterest sensations of despondence and mortification." The creature can be used for a variety of lessons about the flaws of human nature, but I am going to discuss one. Prejudice. All humans in the book recoil in terror or act violently towards the creature and never give him a chance to express his true self- judged harshly on something as shallow as appearance.
The writing style in Frankenstein proved to be marvellous, Mary Shelley had a way with provocative natural imagery. In short, this book will always stick with me.
Women of the Future 2020 reading challenge - Enhanced humans
[b:Frankenstein: The 1818 Text|35031085|Frankenstein The 1818 Text|Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1498841231l/35031085._SY75_.jpg|4836639] written by [a:Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley|11139|Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1588859766p2/11139.jpg] the founder of science fiction herself, proves to be an immortal classic that will stand the test of time for many more generations.
Frankenstein is the heart-wrenching, tragic yet, beautiful story about Victor Frankenstein's creature. He is not the monster, Victor, himself is. Victor Frankenstein was an admirable and highly ambitious college student who gained incredible knowledge to animate life. In the end, he let it consume his life and condemned himself to catastrophic events. Delusioned with the belief that he released a demon into the world and could not do anything in his power to change that despite the countless times in the novel we see, a creature just so desperately wanted to be loved by anyone.
The creature or the nameless monster in Frankenstein proves to be the most humane and compassionate character in the book. It was disheartening to read about how he had learnt to despise himself and even fear his reflection. "and when I became fully convinced that I was in reality the monster that I am, I was filled with the bitterest sensations of despondence and mortification." The creature can be used for a variety of lessons about the flaws of human nature, but I am going to discuss one. Prejudice. All humans in the book recoil in terror or act violently towards the creature and never give him a chance to express his true self- judged harshly on something as shallow as appearance.
The writing style in Frankenstein proved to be marvellous, Mary Shelley had a way with provocative natural imagery. In short, this book will always stick with me.
Women of the Future 2020 reading challenge - Enhanced humans