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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
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Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
good contextual commentary on the dangers of science. good for an introduction to gothic literature as well. interesting to analyse !!
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Es ging erstaunlich wenig um das Monster und sehr viel um Victor Frankenstein's Gefühle. Und davon hatte er viele. Er ist wir ein Werther 2.0 (Spoiler: es gibt einen etwa einseitigen Monolog des Monsters darüber, was für ein tolles Buch 'Die Leiden des jungen Werther' doch ist), nur dass er bereits eine Verlobte hat (weiterer Spoiler: seine Cousine) und nicht hoffnungslos verliebt ist. Das Monster war viel sympatischer und auch ein besserer Erzähler als Victor Frankenstein.
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I thought the element of obsessing Victor Frankenstein showed very interesting. It really showed how one can lose himself in greed. I also thought the relation of creator and created was intriguing, it gave an ethical spin in the sense of responsibility and duty. The novel also portrayed of loneliness or feeling of being misunderstood can turn someone into a 'monster' and how a few effects can snowball into huge consequences.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I've read this a few times now over the years, and it's still sad/funny. What did he expect to happen with a name like Frankenstein?
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I'll admit, it takes a little bit to grow on you. But it is an AMAZING book. So beautiful.
I picked up this book (Audible, actually) because it's a classic. I find that a good audio narration makes the archaic dialect of old books much more engaging.
Compared with modern authors Stephen King, this is neither nor a thrilling novel, but it held my attention to the end. The reason is that it was nothing like what I expected.
Frankenstein's monster is almost unrecognizable to a person raised to know the Frankenstein of pop culture. Neck bolts? Nope. Stiff, iconic gait? Nope. Mute or incoherent? Nope. Born of electricity? Never really specified.
The original Frankenstein is not only talkative, he is rather eloquent. He's intelligent enough to teach himself to read - Paradise Lost, no less. Rather than stiff or lumbering, he is described as quick and agile. The only thing he has in common with today's Frankenstein is ugliness and super size and strength. He's really more like a hideous X-Men villain than a shambling monster.
Rather than mad, Dr. Frankenstein struck me as a fool. To my modern eyes, the idea of creating a sentient creature just to see if you can is nothing short of idiotic. To then abandon that creature and allow is to roam free with zero care, education, or training is nothing short of criminal negligence.
I actually found the monster to be quite sympathetic - with no one to teach him or guide him, he tries to find friends only to be despised for his looks. He's miserable, tortured, and unstable, not indiscriminately evil.
It's fascinating to see how the modern Frankenstein started. Well worth your time.
Compared with modern authors Stephen King, this is neither nor a thrilling novel, but it held my attention to the end. The reason is that it was nothing like what I expected.
Frankenstein's monster is almost unrecognizable to a person raised to know the Frankenstein of pop culture. Neck bolts? Nope. Stiff, iconic gait? Nope. Mute or incoherent? Nope. Born of electricity? Never really specified.
The original Frankenstein is not only talkative, he is rather eloquent. He's intelligent enough to teach himself to read - Paradise Lost, no less. Rather than stiff or lumbering, he is described as quick and agile. The only thing he has in common with today's Frankenstein is ugliness and super size and strength. He's really more like a hideous X-Men villain than a shambling monster.
Rather than mad, Dr. Frankenstein struck me as a fool. To my modern eyes, the idea of creating a sentient creature just to see if you can is nothing short of idiotic. To then abandon that creature and allow is to roam free with zero care, education, or training is nothing short of criminal negligence.
I actually found the monster to be quite sympathetic - with no one to teach him or guide him, he tries to find friends only to be despised for his looks. He's miserable, tortured, and unstable, not indiscriminately evil.
It's fascinating to see how the modern Frankenstein started. Well worth your time.