Reviews tagging 'Stalking'

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

87 reviews

k1313's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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? It's complicated

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Murder, Incest, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Misogyny, Stalking, Gun violence, Classism, Racism, Sexism, and Violence

macliffe's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

0.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Death, Suicide attempt, Murder, Child death, Terminal illness, Stalking, and Grief

Moderate: Torture and Medical content

Minor: Body horror, Toxic friendship, and Racism

oceanwriter's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

5.0

I tried reading Frankenstein several years ago but didn’t get past the first few pages. Attempting it again, I was surprised at how absorbed I became. Not so much in the story itself, but the questions pondered, particularly involving the 'being'. 

After seeing endless spoofs in TV shows or movies, I went into this expecting some form of satire. That's not to say I was under the impression this was a comedy… I'm not sure how to put my exact expectations into words. Anyway, as it went on, I got the gothic feel, though I wouldn't personally consider this a horror story. Twisted, but not particularly scary. It felt very literary. 

I found Victor easy to dislike and I sympathized more with his creation at first. Then the tables turned, and then by the end, I wasn't sure who I ought to root for. I love books that leave me feeling unsettled. I also think listening to this book on audio also made the difference. The narrator did a fantastic job portraying the being. It added so much to the atmosphere of the story. I'm already looking forward to a future reread. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Child death

Moderate: Violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent

Minor: Stalking

alphabetmafiamember's review against another edition

challenging 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Sexism, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Death, and Abandonment

Moderate: Death of parent, Stalking, Incest, Islamophobia, Xenophobia, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Suicide

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

arborapollonis's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

Incredible examination of the psychological consequences of making a being and then abandoning them, reads very easily and definitely deserves its title as a classic of English literature

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Stalking

Minor: Colonisation

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

cowardlyteaman's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

I absolutely loved this book. Admittedly, I was a little nervous when I started reading it,  because I had seen a lot of reviews saying it was way too slow and boring. It's definitely slow, but I don't think I would've empathised with the characters in the same way hadn't it been so thorough with each of the main characters.

I love Walton, and I love Victor. They're both amazing narrators, and, yes, ... I am a Victor sympathiser.

If you have some patience and believe in this concept, then I'd say this is definitely a worthy read. Even though it's heavy, it's not that long, and there really is a reason why this story has survived for as long as it has.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Death, and Abandonment

Moderate: Stalking

gemleigh's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, and Gore

Minor: Vomit, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

foxclcves's review against another edition

dark reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Body horror, Death, Child death, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, and Grief

Minor: Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Stalking, Colonisation, and Racism