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A Sombria Queda de Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten White

20 reviews

saeruh's review against another edition

3.5

    This was an enjoyable retelling of Frankenstein where Victor is clearly a deranged sociopath who wishes to be an all powerful god. I liked the flashbacks to Elizabeth’s childhood where you could really see how fucked up Victor was from the start. It was also written a very similar style to Shelley’s original writing which I quite liked. 
    There was just some things I think this book really lacked. Firstly for being a book trying to tell Elizabeth’s story/life rather than the original story’s main character, Victor, I still found that much of the book revolved around him which makes sense since he’s the villain of this one (and also the original Frankenstein but that’s a whole other point). I really wanted to get to know Elizabeth much more in-depthly. I also did not like the ending, I felt like leaving how Elizabeth survives Victor up to the reader’s imagination was lazy. I also felt like much more of the horror aspects could have been featured in this.
    However somethings I did like were how funny Mary was in the few chapters (it was a nice dissolving of tensions) and the family/companionship bond formed between Elizabeth, Mary, and Adam by the story’s end. I did really like Elizabeth and her tenacity, I just wish we maybe saw more of her not thinking of Victor and his family.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, and Abandonment

jaedyn's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, and Emotional abuse

clemencepct's review against another edition

dark medium-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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, and Death

Moderate: Forced institutionalization and Fire/Fire injury

andrikkk's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Drug use

_ladypearce_'s review against another edition

dark emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Body horror, Child death, and Death of parent

Minor: Grief

carissa230's review against another edition

dark 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

3.75

Elizabeth just wants to have a place in the world. As a young girl she was sold to the Frankenstein family from a pauper in the woods. The woman told the Frankensteins that she would inherit money as an adult. Elizabeth is sure this isn’t true so she attaches herself to Victor. Elizabeth is willing to do anything to keep Victor happy. She covers up his dark side and helps him settle when he’s agitated. Problem is that Elizabeth doesn’t realize the level of Victors depravity until it’s almost to late and she’s lost the people she loved.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I have owned a physical copy of this book since it was released, and I am kicking myself that it took me so long to read! "The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein" is an amazing new take on Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein". This story follows Elizabeth, a young woman who is abused and nearly thrown to the streets by her caregiver, until Victor Frankenstein comes along. Elizabeth is adopted into the Frankenstein family, and she loves her new, affluent life. She spends a great deal of her time looking out for and covering up for Victor as a repayment for saving her. Suddenly Victor has gone missing and strange events are occurring, so Elizabeth finds herself on an adventure to save everyone from the monster Victor has created. 
This was a beautifully written novel and I felt it really stayed true to the time period it took place in. There are wonderfully executed themes of sexism, classism, and betrayal. "Frankenstein" is a highly praised classic, and I really loved seeing a new angle on it, from a new character's perspective! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Sexism, Murder, and Classism

bdingz's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement and Medical trauma

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, and Murder

lamplight's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense 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

4.0

THE ENDING NAUR 😭

wow this was a crazy? kinda gross? spooky? very sad? extremely interesting ride. im shook by the ending tho skdkfkg like what

overall i really liked this interpretation tho. the author's note at the very end... much to think about... women are so amazing

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, and Grief

Moderate: Body horror

puzzledbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Animal cruelty

Minor: Animal death