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macliffe'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
0.25
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Death, Suicide attempt, Murder, Child death, Terminal illness, Stalking, and Grief
Moderate: Torture and Medical content
Minor: Body horror, Toxic friendship, and Racism
amissabellator'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
4.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Body shaming, Death, Body horror, Bullying, Grief, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Addiction, Classism, Confinement, Misogyny, Colonisation, Gun violence, Hate crime, Incest, Racism, and Sexism
Minor: Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Animal death, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, and Homophobia
korolevakotykiv's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, Body shaming, Death of parent, Murder, Body horror, Grief, and Death
Minor: Animal death
lucinotlucy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Toxic relationship, Death, Grief, Murder, Mental illness, Stalking, Abandonment, Child death, and Violence
kristinetp's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Would I read it again? No. HOWEVER.....
The themes of this book really stick with me. Reading through Victor's and the creatures relationship knowing that it is reflective of the struggle of motherhood made it a much more interesting read. I think there is a lot to take away about struggling with regret and resentment as a parent figure, specifically as a mother figure. There is a lot to take away about being the offspring in that kind of dynamic. Mary Shelley was really ahead of her time for exploring these themes and especially in this way, being the catalyst for science fiction as a genre, which has become male dominated.
Good vs Evil is another theme that felt prevalent to me as well. Are people inherently good or evil? Are people born wicked or do they have wicked thrust upon them?
There were a lot of things I liked and a lot of things I didn't like. I think some things were really dragged out, but I can see how playing the long game like that really gives in to the fact that depression can be all consuming.
Overall, I'm glad to have revisited this book and to find that I still really resonate with the themes.
Graphic: Murder, Toxic relationship, Grief, Mental illness, Death, and Suicidal thoughts
johannarose'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
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Body horror, Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Gun violence
eulalie's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Murder and Death
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Animal death
raccooonhands's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Murder, Medical content, Grief, Abandonment, and Death
Moderate: Death of parent, Suicide, Incest, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Stalking
dilara2912w's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Gore, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Child abuse, Torture, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Self harm, Suicide, Physical abuse, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Violence
excepto's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I find the gothic premise of the constantly ill protagonist a bit tiring.
Moderate: Death, Abandonment, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Stalking, Violence, Grief, Mental illness, and Murder
Minor: Suicide attempt, Incest, and Suicide