Reviews

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

nemo1301's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

Victorian gothic core! I had fun reading it.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Violence and Murder

annie_bordeaux's review against another edition

5.0

JUSTICE FOR THE MONSTER!!!!! lets give him a name bc frankenstein is the real monster. ik this book is always discussed as a cautionary tale against playing god, but i think its also a commentary on how society looks down upon anything different. the monster just wanted to be accepted for who he was and to make friends but everyone rejected him, even his own creator. he lived a life of no love and misery, ending in a horrible death. if frankenstein had accepted him from the beginning or listened to him later and made a female counterpart, no one would have died. in the end everything would have been better if frankenstein hadn't felt the high of power and wanted more. he could have used his findings for good. as i said, frankenstein is the real monster.
and this isnt me saying anything new, but this book truly was beautiful. the characters and story was complex, and you can identify with all of them. frankenstein is sweet to his family and friends, but horrible to the monster. you can begin to love him when you forget how he treats him after he first created him. the monster is good in the beginning but becomes an unrecognizable murderer.
the book is just page after page of hopeless loneliness, no matter where you are.

marilenakarra26's review against another edition

dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.25

ehsan1358's review against another edition

3.0

Nonsense. Irrational. Read this:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/162742222?book_show_action=false

eliz_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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

2.5

csillagesz's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.0

koes's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

jacob_dion's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

4.5

chinburgmitch's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

3.5

bishop_504's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad slow-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

Frankenstein refuses to be a good dad, and makes it everyone’s problem. 

I found myself fairly sympathetic to the creature in this story. I also felt that the sections focused solely on him were the most fascinating in the whole book. It was so cool to see him learn how to understand the world, speak, and read completely separated from the humans he so desperately wanted to join. 
The rivalry between the creature and Victor was intriguing, especially when during their period of intense mutual hatred. 

Overall it was a cool book that I’m glad I read, even if Victor’s constant whining made it a bit difficult to get through at times.