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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
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
I was a little surprised that this felt like the literary version of most Joy Division songs. It was a pleasant surprise in some ways.
4,5 ⭐️
J’ai juste adoré <3 C’était tellement intéressant, un peu long par moments, mais c’est définitivement un classique de la littérature gothique à lire !! La manière dont Mary Shelley dépeint ses personnages est juste fascinante : ils ne sont ni bons ni mauvais, il n’y au final ni « victime » ni « coupable » ; on comprend et blâme à la fois les agissements de Frankenstein et de la créature, et on comprend qu’au final ils ont tous deux affrontés les cruautés de la nature humaine - chez les autres et principalement en eux - et que ça fait d’eux des personnages extrêmement complexes qu’on ne peut pas catégoriser en « méchant » ou « gentil ».
En plus de ça l’ambiance est juste parfaite pour la saison
J’ai juste adoré <3 C’était tellement intéressant, un peu long par moments, mais c’est définitivement un classique de la littérature gothique à lire !! La manière dont Mary Shelley dépeint ses personnages est juste fascinante : ils ne sont ni bons ni mauvais, il n’y au final ni « victime » ni « coupable » ; on comprend et blâme à la fois les agissements de Frankenstein et de la créature, et on comprend qu’au final ils ont tous deux affrontés les cruautés de la nature humaine - chez les autres et principalement en eux - et que ça fait d’eux des personnages extrêmement complexes qu’on ne peut pas catégoriser en « méchant » ou « gentil ».
En plus de ça l’ambiance est juste parfaite pour la saison
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Timely story. Frankenstein doesn't understand the ramifications of his actions (creating the man) or inactions(abandoning and betraying it)
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
If Victor hadn't have run from the monster upon first looking at him, none of this would have happened. He is simply a reflection of the flaws of his creator.
Remembering the miscarriages that both Shelley and her mother experienced, her mother's passing, her premature daughter's death, how her husband separated from her father, and, perhaps, worse of all, the fact that she had to put up with Bryon, there's a lot of depth both on and off the page which is masterfully interwoven.
Remembering the miscarriages that both Shelley and her mother experienced, her mother's passing, her premature daughter's death, how her husband separated from her father, and, perhaps, worse of all, the fact that she had to put up with Bryon, there's a lot of depth both on and off the page which is masterfully interwoven.
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Classism
My main take away from reading 'Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus' is that I hate Victor Frankenstein. He is arrogant, privileged, foolish, selfish and stupid. He believes he possesses one of the great intellects of his time, but is incredibly short-sighted and fails to apply basic reasoning skills continually. Whenever any deduction is required he almost always comes up with the wrong answer which he relays to the reader with ill-deserved confidence.
While the Monster's acts are, aimed at the psychological destruction of Frankenstein, are without a doubt sadistic and morally reprehensible Victor refuses to see his creation as anything more than a monster and abandons it at every opportunity.
Even Frankenstein's realisation that he has neglected his implicit duty to his creation is mingled with his assertions that he was totally justified in his mission to murder the Monster.
I could fill pages writing about the reasons I grew to hate Victor Frankenstein and how this ire was stoked by Frankenstein's genius and personality being lauded by almost every character he met. The sailor Walton half in love with him, the Monster even talks about Victor as though the real shame is that he had to torment such a brilliant man.
While the Monster's acts are, aimed at the psychological destruction of Frankenstein, are without a doubt sadistic and morally reprehensible Victor refuses to see his creation as anything more than a monster and abandons it at every opportunity.
Even Frankenstein's realisation that he has neglected his implicit duty to his creation is mingled with his assertions that he was totally justified in his mission to murder the Monster.
I could fill pages writing about the reasons I grew to hate Victor Frankenstein and how this ire was stoked by Frankenstein's genius and personality being lauded by almost every character he met. The sailor Walton half in love with him, the Monster even talks about Victor as though the real shame is that he had to torment such a brilliant man.
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad