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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
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
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Some classics are classics for a reason! Very beautiful and sad and gay(?). Mary Shelley rules.
challenging
dark
reflective
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
Truly awful. Boring, a story that is not compelling or interesting. Lengthy descriptions of irrelevant things. Main characters are one dimensional. Skip this ‘classic’.
Ok, I'll confess that I didn't finish the last 30-something pages post book club meeting, but I read MOST of Frankenstein, which has a fairly patience-testing narrator, so I'm giving myself credit.
Many thanks to Nicole and Emily for explaining the ending.
Uh, also, shame on you Barnes and Nobles 90s edition for having a major spoiler ON THE BACK OF THE BOOK.
Shelley's creation has survived for three centuries for a reason - evocative (and occasionally funny, though we truly couldn't figure out whether it was deliberate) plot and...well, those were some characters.
The writing style seems hilariously melodramatic to a 21st century reader, but in fairness, the events recounted by Mr. Frankenstein would stress anybody out.
So I guess...obviously I *could* put it down, but I'm grateful for the exposure.
NEXT!
Many thanks to Nicole and Emily for explaining the ending.
Uh, also, shame on you Barnes and Nobles 90s edition for having a major spoiler ON THE BACK OF THE BOOK.
Shelley's creation has survived for three centuries for a reason - evocative (and occasionally funny, though we truly couldn't figure out whether it was deliberate) plot and...well, those were some characters.
The writing style seems hilariously melodramatic to a 21st century reader, but in fairness, the events recounted by Mr. Frankenstein would stress anybody out.
So I guess...obviously I *could* put it down, but I'm grateful for the exposure.
NEXT!
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
So glad I finally read this book that created sci-fi. I was fully and wholeheartedly on the creation's side, and loathed Victor Frankenstein. His biggest flaw (of many) was his complete lack of ownership he took over any consequences of his own actions. His creation became everything humanity formed him as, and it broke my heart when his mistreatment changed his temperament.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-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
Out of all the classics I had to read in school, Frankenstein was one I genuinely enjoyed. The creature’s grief and isolation hit hard, especially as he struggled with a longing for connection that was constantly denied. What stood out most to me then was how women were treated in the novel. Elizabeth is held up as this pure ideal, but ultimately, she’s silenced and used to further Victor’s arc, despite also being his cousin.
Victor’s spiral into guilt and refusal to take responsibility for what he created show how far ambition without ethics can go. He and the creature are haunted by the consequences of their actions, driven by guilt, grief, and whether their existence is a mistake. This novel is packed with introspection and tragedy, and out of all the classics I’ve read, I would absolutely revisit this one.
Victor’s spiral into guilt and refusal to take responsibility for what he created show how far ambition without ethics can go. He and the creature are haunted by the consequences of their actions, driven by guilt, grief, and whether their existence is a mistake. This novel is packed with introspection and tragedy, and out of all the classics I’ve read, I would absolutely revisit this one.
An amazing story to be passed from generation to generation...must read between the lines otherwise it will lose the essence of the story!
A story that can not be reproduced in words,fantastic!
A story that can not be reproduced in words,fantastic!
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes