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Frankenstein

Mary Shelley

3.86 AVERAGE

meghanbisreading's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-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

neishalyrva's review against another edition

2.0

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I am a Victor hater for life.

elsalvfors's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

My favorite book I’ve read so far

e_inchworm's review against another edition

4.5

fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ainaruizdegauna's review against another edition

2.5

Definitivamente el estilo de escritura del gótico no es para mí. Si las descripciones eternas y el lenguaje rimbombante es lo tuyo, disfrutarás mucho de este libro. No es mi caso, motivo por el que me ha costado bastante leerme este libro pese a lo corto que es.

ellie_cripps's review against another edition

4.0

I am surprised that I liked this as much as I did, I rarely 'like' classic literature but rather appreciate it. But this was undoubtedly an excellent story, and I enjoyed the way that Shelley managed to show the turmoil of both Frankenstein and the monster and express the horror of their individual experiences so strongly.
Would the monster be a monster at all if Frankenstein didn't treat him as one? There's a strong argument for it, although his appearance, despite not having the details of his creation explained, clearly produces great fear in the people who see him.
The pure souls in this are all destroyed, one by one, and I know who I think they are. Horror, yes, but more so fascinating and personal storytelling