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Frankenstein, Or, The Modern Prometheus

Mary Shelley

3.86 AVERAGE

javieerae's review against another edition

4.25

dark mysterious sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

morganaverena's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional reflective sad medium-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

ccarroll93's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

gavintelford's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Give us a more accurate film adaptation! Good lord!

ralonzo's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous mysterious relaxing sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

beeanka's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

shannonigansx's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

book_tendo's review against another edition

4.0

dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

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I knew so little about this classic going in. The writing style took a second to adjust to but I loved it. My head is spinning with all the themes and metaphor; but there is one lesson it teaches that will stay with me.

He was not born a monster, but pushed into becoming one.

paolacarvalho's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

lilallegany's review against another edition

5.0

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character