Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

173 reviews

imre_karakal's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious relaxing sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Incest

orchidd's review against another edition

adventurous sad medium-paced

• 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? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Incest

sunny_not's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• 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

It was an interesting read. Since it has influenced many other books and films that I love I admired it to some extent. However, the pacing felt a bit weird and also the racial stereotyping made this book a lot less enjoyable for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Racism, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, and Religious bigotry

wrenhartjacobs's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-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

4.0

Such an interesting book about the downsides of scientific goals, the arrogance of man, and living with the consequences of our actions. Even though I really liked it, there are some uncomfy parts due to the age of the book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Incest and Death of parent

Minor: Racism and Colonisation

the main character has a relationship with his adopted sister. There isn’t any descriptions of sexual acts. However, there is a lot of talk about their relationship in general.

samhackett's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

• 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

An intense story of passion, grief, guilt, and revenge, with a fixed gaze upon the emotional range of human beings. Everyone knows about the monster, but to read the story firsthand is a completely different experience. 

Mary Shelley writes with such ferver and eloquence that I've never read before. Hands down my favorite classic!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Child death and Murder

mimina's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Xenophobia and Islamophobia

bhu's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Violence, Stalking, and Murder

Minor: Blood, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

adaaa's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, and Murder

gersandelf's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Highly recommend the Broadview edition for the footnotes and appendices in particular!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Grief, Murder, and Abandonment

Minor: Addiction

sleepythingie's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Grief, Stalking, and Murder