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sharon_geitz's review against another edition
3.0
An enjoyable re-telling of the famous story of Mary Shelley and how she came to write the first science fiction novel and a classic of the horror genre. It recounts the famous summer on Lake Geneva when Byron, Shelley, Polidori, Mary and Claire Clairmont told each other ghost stories to pass the time. Not a great book but a good introduction to the story of Mary Shelley for ya readers, although not entirely accurate. The second half of the novel moved with greater pace than the first and while some of the back story is glib and superficial it is nevertheless readable and entertaining.
niamhdee's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
sharon4d046's review
3.0
An enjoyable re-telling of the famous story of Mary Shelley and how she came to write the first science fiction novel and a classic of the horror genre. It recounts the famous summer on Lake Geneva when Byron, Shelley, Polidori, Mary and Claire Clairmont told each other ghost stories to pass the time. Not a great book but a good introduction to the story of Mary Shelley for ya readers, although not entirely accurate. The second half of the novel moved with greater pace than the first and while some of the back story is glib and superficial it is nevertheless readable and entertaining.
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