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Frankenstein

Mary Shelley

3.86 AVERAGE

dark emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

deadbeat dad faces consequence of actions + the nuance of morality when faced with life's endless diversity
dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging dark
adventurous challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

Given my history, I wonder if I should have liked it more. Frankenstein was a sweeping waltz of a classic; quick, languid, and only occasionally messy. Did it blow me away? Not really. But Mary Shelley *was* only 18 when she wrote it, so wow, credits to her. I'd like to re-read it without a deadline to truly absorb the imagery of her majestic prose, but for now, I'm kind of glad it's over. 4/5.
dark emotional reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

oh my god

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