Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

188 reviews

excepto's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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It was a bit slow to start with and I feel there were a few too many layers of narrative around the story. The description of the life of the beast was definitely the best part.
I find the gothic premise of the constantly ill protagonist a bit tiring.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment

Minor: Incest, Suicide, Suicide attempt

saucywench813's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Murder, Abandonment

Moderate: Incest, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt

amberkaylynn's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Murder, Abandonment

njschaal's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Abandonment

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

startjpw23's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This story was different from the movie versions of Frankenstein I have seen

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail

melancholymegs's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child death, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Abandonment, Dysphoria

Moderate: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Death of parent

Minor: Gun violence, Racism, Colonisation

theuncannydani's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark mysterious sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Incest, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Dysphoria

Moderate: Gore, Racism, Suicide, Terminal illness, Islamophobia

Minor: Religious bigotry

kelburke's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark mysterious sad medium-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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment

Moderate: Incest

Minor: Animal death

fionnlister's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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im fucking bawling how dare you mary shelly 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Incest, Suicide, Death of parent, Abandonment

leapyear_reader's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Stalking, Murder

Moderate: Confinement, Gore, Incest, Blood, Death of parent, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Mental illness