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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
dark
tense
fast-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
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
My heart was fashioned to be susceptible of love and sympathy; and when wrenched by misery to vice and hatred, it did not endure the violence of the change, without torture such as you cannot even imagine.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Enjoyed this so much more than I expected to. It's fascinating to see the inspiration for so many stories throughout the years. It was also fun to unpack Victor's psyche. He's a bit more of an unreliable narrator than he seems. His motivations seem grand and at other times straightforward, but in reality they run deeper than that, and he himself seems ignorant to it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Murder
dark
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I think the best part of this is it’s historic, the world’s first science fiction horror novel. And to imagine that Mary Shelley wrote this at the age of 18 is impressive. She’s a genius.
I also find it kind of intriguing the monster is never described, not really, except for how hideous and uncanny he is. I wish I could envision anything except the Universal Frankenstein’s monster.
How depressing that from the moment of creation there could be nothing but despair and waiting for death. A novel for sad sacks of depression and tragic company.
I also find it kind of intriguing the monster is never described, not really, except for how hideous and uncanny he is. I wish I could envision anything except the Universal Frankenstein’s monster.
How depressing that from the moment of creation there could be nothing but despair and waiting for death. A novel for sad sacks of depression and tragic company.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: Death
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
dark
reflective
sad
medium-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
it was good, mildly devoid of any humor, minus a star for victor’s love interest being his glorified sister
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
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