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vaekay's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
graveyardpansy's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 — i see why Frankenstein is the better known of her works but this is still rly interesting; the pacing wasn’t my favourite, but it was enjoyable. also not a fan of the occasional casual racism.
the___hermit's review against another edition
One third of the book in and i do not care about any of the characters nor the plot
mary shelly's writing is beautiful but this is not the book for me i guess
mary shelly's writing is beautiful but this is not the book for me i guess
laurenboys's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
kaelarenee7's review against another edition
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
pop_s's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
stern_klee's review against another edition
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
abscond's review against another edition
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
travisclau's review against another edition
5.0
Alongside Defoe's A Journal of the Plague Year, easily one of the most underread books in literary history. Everyone reads Defoe's Robinson Crusoe just as everyone reads Shelley's Frankenstein. Perhaps one of the most bizarre apocalyptic novels that contextualizes our modern obsession with apocalpyse, natural disaster, global epidemic, and the fall of social order. A must-read.