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chiara_campo's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
kid_vampire's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
avasisx's review against another edition
5.0
I absolutely loved this book. Definitely one of my favourite books ever
maraels's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
oddmariposabooks's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
verustek's review against another edition
3.5
I feel a little torn about the rating for this book because there is so much about it that I liked. I think it's a really interesting character study of Elizabeth, exploring how she chose to move through the world in order to survive. It has interesting explorations and commentary on feminist topics, and I really liked the ending and thought the writing was overall strong. However, there's just something about the experience of reading it that didn't fully jive with me, perhaps because of the pacing. There were points when I found myself feeling really bored and almost dnfing, or listening at two times speed to get to the end faster. Overall I'm still happy I read it though, because it was quite thought-provoking
lochnessvhs's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-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
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, and Child abuse
izzys_internet_bookshelf's review against another edition
DNF
Dark.. oh who would have thought
Dark.. oh who would have thought
gabrielle_erin's review against another edition
3.0
This was an interesting companion to the original Frankenstein, however, I don't think the text had enough new and divergent material to stand alone as its own text without the merit of Shelley's work. White's Author's Note at the end of the book really helped to contextualise the motivations behind the reimagining of this story, exploring the glaring ommissions from Shelley's tale, however, I do think it ultimately ended up rehashing a majority of it. The story did not diverge from the original text until the last third of the book and this ultimately disengaged me. I will say, White does an excellent job of twisting Shelley's text to suit new agendas that were not previously considered and there is some value in that. Overall, I wasn't hugely entertained by the plot of the book as I really felt like I knew what was coming, but I am impressed by the literary merit of the text, albeit so inherently propped up by Shelley's original.