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Graphic: Misogyny, Murder
Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry
Graphic: Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting
This story has been so misrepresented, I grew up hearing about some doctor that created a monster and how this creature ended up with his name (not in the books but for us in pop culture) and to me that was the story, of the creation of a monster and no more depth. If Mary could see us she’d kill us probably (that woman was hardcore goth)
Now, enough with hating on shit I can’t control, let’s talk about the book.
The letters where amazing, all of them. This is such an easy read, even though a classic, but it is fast and with the illustrations my copy includes (thanks to my sister for the birthday gift) it was as vivid as ever. The first chapter bored me perhaps a little but after I read chapter two and then three it was nonstop from there. I wanted to know more about the monster and less about Victor whiny self (he complained about how everything was awful but honey, you did create a monster so don’t know what to tell ya) I did feel bad for his family, poor dad suffered a lot.
Not a five star because, as said by Jananie (thisstoryaintover) “why, Shelley felt the need to refer to Safie as "the Arabian" as if she were a horse is beyond me.”
I feel like the fact that today we call the creature by the name of its creator should be sos thing more discussed by people, tho would’ve been such an interesting topic while I was in high school (at least for me) and it would’ve convinced me to read it earlier, but I’m glad I read it now too because it is definitely for adults. But last year student could definitely read it, I think.
Some quotes I liked:
“Beware; for I am fearless, and therefore powerful.”
“Life, although it may only be an accumulation of anguish, is dear to me, and I will defend it.”
“If I cannot inspire love, I will cause fear!”
“I ought to be thy Adam, but I am rather the fallen angel...”
“How mutable are our feelings, and how strange is that clinging love we have of life even in the excess of misery!”
“When falsehood can look so like the truth, who can assure themselves of certain happiness?”
I was listening to Human by Maggie Lindemann while writing this review
‘kay, I’m out
Bye
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Grief, Stalking
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Death of parent
Minor: Animal death
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Animal death, Misogyny, Islamophobia
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Grief, Murder
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent
Minor: Animal death, Racism
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Stalking, Murder
Moderate: Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Death of parent
Minor: Animal death
Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Stalking, Death of parent
Minor: Animal death, Body horror
Moderate: Death, Violence
Minor: Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness