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padawan17's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Incest, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Stalking
saucywench813's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Murder, and Abandonment
Moderate: Incest, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
njschaal's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Abandonment
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
melancholymegs's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Ableism, Child death, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Abandonment, and Dysphoria
Moderate: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Gun violence, Racism, and Colonisation
theuncannydani's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Incest, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Dysphoria
Moderate: Gore, Racism, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Islamophobia
Minor: Religious bigotry
dearbhlanoonan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Graphic: Child death, Death, Incest, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Gore and Grief
Minor: Animal death and Death of parent
sparklingginger's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Grief and Death of parent
kelburke's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment
Moderate: Incest
Minor: Animal death
rieviolet's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
However, I also wasn't that much blown away by the story itself. I struggled the most with the chapters narrated from Frankenstein's point of view, as the story progressed they became quite tiresome and I just did not care much for him as a character, I just wanted him to stop droning on and on.
I enjoyed a bit more the sections focused on the creature's perspective. The themes addressed are interesting but the characterization and the story development were rather unremarkable. The overall reading experience was a bit middle-of-the-road for me.
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Violence, Grief, Stalking, and Murder
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Genocide, Racism, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
clayby's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Satan had his companions, fellow-devils, to admire and encourage him; but I am solitary and detested.
Mary Shelley's prose is beautifully written, especially for someone so young at the time. I really like the way she described the various environs, especially Switzerland, which sent shivers up my spine. The dialogue between the characters was also to my liking. It may seem a bit strange to some, how fondly some characters speak to and care for each other, but I thought it was very sweet. It made those heated encounters between V. Frankenstein and
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Murder