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Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

24 reviews

seapotatohowisitalrtaken's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Bullying, Child death, Mental illness, Murder, Death, Stalking, Torture, and Violence

amissabellator's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Body shaming, Death, Body horror, Bullying, Grief, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Addiction, Classism, Confinement, Misogyny, Colonisation, Gun violence, Hate crime, Incest, Racism, and Sexism

Minor: Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Animal death, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, and Homophobia

marenm's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Murder, Bullying, Body shaming, Death, Dysphoria, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Gore, Confinement, Body shaming, and Gaslighting

ilmariel's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Gore, Abandonment, Body horror, Death, Classism, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical content, Murder, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

marigoldgem's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide attempt, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Body horror, Gore, Bullying, and Death of parent

strange's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

4.75

I just want to give that poor baby monster love :(( 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Bullying

Minor: Religious bigotry and Incest

melancholymegs's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Ableism, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, Dysphoria, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief

Minor: Racism, Colonisation, and Gun violence

bill369's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I read this book for the Classics Reading Challenge.

The complexity of Frankenstein's monster is hands down one of the best aspects of this book. I like his development and how he's becoming more human throughout the book. I believe the author did manage to make the reader feel for him. After all, he was just misunderstood and needed love.

Page 52, calm mind.
 

Dokonalý člověk má vždy zachovat klidnou a pokojnou mysl a nikdy nemá připustit, aby vášeň nebo pomíjivá touha porušily jeho pohodu. Ani vědecké bádání nemá být podle mého názoru výjimkou z tohoto pravidla. Jestliže studium, kterému se člověk věnuje, vede k oslabení přátelských vztahů a prostých radostí, v nichž nemá být ani stopa bolesti, pak je toto studium určitě nesprávné a pro lidskou mysl nevhodné.

 

I hoped for a happier ending, but it wasn't bad.

I'm glad I read this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Murder

Moderate: Abandonment, Death of parent, Medical content, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Minor: Gun violence and Panic attacks/disorders

veganecurrywurst's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense 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

5.0

I didn't think that I was going to enjoy this book, but after Frankensteins "Monster" began the story from his perspective, I just could not put the book down.

“There is something at work in my soul, which I do not understand.”

“My spirits were elevated by the enchanting appearance of nature; the past was blotted from my memory, the present was tranquil, and the future gilded by bright rays of hope and anticipations of joy.”

“Remember, that I am thy creature; I ought to be thy Adam; but I am rather a fallen angel, whom thou drivest from joy for no misdeed. Everywhere I see bliss, from which I alone am irrevocably excluded. I was benevolent and good; misery made me a fiend. Make me happy, and I shall be virtuous.”

“The cup of life was poisoned forever, and although the sun shone upon me, as upon the happy and gay of heart, I saw around me nothing but a dense and frightful darkness, penetrated by no light but the glimmer of two eyes that glared upon me.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Medical content, Murder, Violence, Bullying, Child death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Child death, Grief, Mental illness, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Death

Minor: Racism, Religious bigotry, and Xenophobia

teacupalpaca's review

dark mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, Abandonment, Bullying, and Murder

Minor: Suicide attempt