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brightheart343's review against another edition
3.0
I loved the beginning of this book and the flashbacks telling you small little stories from Elizabeth’s childhood with victor, and for someone who is so good at hiding how they feel and changing who they are for others, I think Elizabeth lost it way to quick on Victor. I mean, I’m glad she got out since she wasn’t into the killing and all that, but part of me wanted her to go mad with him. I read this as an ebook so I wasn’t looking at how many pages were left, but it felt like I was maybe 3/4 of the way done and then it just kind of ended. For how built up Victor was as a antagonist I feel he was killed way to easily. Don’t get me wrong, I did enjoy this book, however I feel like Kierstan had so much more story she could’ve done with this book. Considering it’s only 300 pages, I definitely wouldn’t have minded another 50-100 pages of action and story before it concluded.
the_alexeli's review against another edition
2.0
Actual rating: 2.5/5 stars
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I wanted to loved this book so badly!! I adore Mary Shelley and all things Frankenstein and his monster. I love dark and brutal and deep stories. I love morally questionable characters and eery plot lines. But this book fell so flat for me. It didn't make me feel ANYTHING. I was bored almost the entire time and kept check to see how many pages I had left until I could be done. I sadly felt no connection to this book or it's characters whatsoever, which made me not care what happened. Plus, it took a good 125 pages of this 300 page book for anything to happen in the first place. Justine was timid to the point of ridiculous, Elizabeth was a manipulative and callous annoyance, and Victor Frankenstein...my god, he was ruined. 😭 In Frankensetin, he was such a problematic, complex, genius of a character. In White's book, he was just a tantrum throwing dick with a God complex. Mary was the only saving grace of this book, and I only think we get to see her (maybe) 50 pages of the book. *sigh* I wanted to love it, guys. I wanted to love it so badly.
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I wanted to loved this book so badly!! I adore Mary Shelley and all things Frankenstein and his monster. I love dark and brutal and deep stories. I love morally questionable characters and eery plot lines. But this book fell so flat for me. It didn't make me feel ANYTHING. I was bored almost the entire time and kept check to see how many pages I had left until I could be done. I sadly felt no connection to this book or it's characters whatsoever, which made me not care what happened. Plus, it took a good 125 pages of this 300 page book for anything to happen in the first place. Justine was timid to the point of ridiculous, Elizabeth was a manipulative and callous annoyance, and Victor Frankenstein...my god, he was ruined. 😭 In Frankensetin, he was such a problematic, complex, genius of a character. In White's book, he was just a tantrum throwing dick with a God complex. Mary was the only saving grace of this book, and I only think we get to see her (maybe) 50 pages of the book. *sigh* I wanted to love it, guys. I wanted to love it so badly.
anniepatt's review against another edition
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Animal death, Gore, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, and Murder
dreamofbookspines's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
4.0
Creepy and brooding. Read this before reading Frankenstein in the original (at least as far as I remember) and it was still great. Victor is just so foreboding but the extent of his evil is slowly drawn out. Poor Elizabeth.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder
kirbysnaps's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This one started really slow and felt repetitive. Then at about chapter 14 the story really began and I couldn't stop. I had to know what happened next.
natesalsbury's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
demilee1369's review against another edition
3.0
I gave this book 3 1/2 stars (unfortunately you cant do half stars). I found this story outlines the desperate, deceited and conniving truth behind Elizabeth Frankenstein. The whole way through this story all she can focus on is herself and saving her future by using others and she doesn't really leave this self centred frame of mind until karma kicks her in the scheming butt. Then she goes on a journey to repent but nothing is ever that easy. You don't get much of a feel for the other characters in the same way you do for Elizabeth but the interactions are pretty well done.
mj213's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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
4.0