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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I enjoyed the characters and the atmosphere. The ending was both surprising, and predictable, which I think is another good sign. I would definitely recommend this to my daughter, perhaps when she's a little older.
This was an extremely fast paced read. I read this over a vacation (reading on vacation is extremely difficult) and there was one point where I didn't read it for three days, so I was surprised when I opened it back up again that it had stuck with me that whole time so I could get back into the story immediately once more.
There was always something thrilling going on whether it was action packed or drama from a bitter love triangle, and before I knew it I had read the last page. I was also very impressed at how the author fit the way his characters talked so it accurately represented the time period as much as it possibly could. And it was interesting to read a love triangle from a boy's perspective.
The ending has only just sunk in for me, it was so sudden, but something I expected because I was reminded of the gorgon's blood situation in The Son of Neptune.
I wish I had the sequel in my hands right now.
There was always something thrilling going on whether it was action packed or drama from a bitter love triangle, and before I knew it I had read the last page. I was also very impressed at how the author fit the way his characters talked so it accurately represented the time period as much as it possibly could. And it was interesting to read a love triangle from a boy's perspective.
The ending has only just sunk in for me, it was so sudden, but something I expected because I was reminded of the gorgon's blood situation in The Son of Neptune.
I wish I had the sequel in my hands right now.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
There are a lot of things that bothered me about this book:
- both the language and the mindset were way too modern
- victor's dark and bad side wasn't explored enough to make him interesting but enough to make him unlikeable
- it's gross that both Konrad and Victor were in love with Elizabeth who was raised as their sister and even worse that Elizabeth viewed Victor as a brother but was in love with his twin
However it was a dark and interesting idea and there were a lot of plotwists I did not expect.
- both the language and the mindset were way too modern
- victor's dark and bad side wasn't explored enough to make him interesting but enough to make him unlikeable
- it's gross that both Konrad and Victor were in love with Elizabeth who was raised as their sister and even worse that Elizabeth viewed Victor as a brother but was in love with his twin
However it was a dark and interesting idea and there were a lot of plotwists I did not expect.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Terminal illness, Blood
Moderate: Ableism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment
This book started off slow for me. While things happened it just didn't sink its teeth into me until later. But by the last third of the book it refused to let me go. I didn't expect the ending. Which I haven't decided if that makes me foolish or not.
This book is the first in a duology that looks at the life of Victor Frankenstein before he created his monster. It shows how he became obsessed with creating the monster in the first place.
This really is a clever book as it has you enticed from the first page. You are convinced that the Frankestein brothers are chasing a monster, but all is not what it seems. The book reeked of Gothic charm set in the beautiful surroundings of Geneva. I don't think I have ever read a book set in Switzerland before and it did create an urge to travel and explore.
The story is based around twins Konrad and Victor Frankenstein. Now I know in Mary Shelley's Frankestein, Victor never had a twin brother, but that is what these lovely author peeps do, they make things up and what a fabulous addition to the Frankenstein family Konrad makes in this book. Having twins myself, I always find it interesting to read about other sets and this pair were very competitive. They both loved the same woman, Elizabeth, a distant cousin, who had lived with them since childhood. Konrad seems to have the upper hand in the relationship, as Elizabeth has fallen for his charms. Although Victor is not willing to give up without a fight. The love triangle between the three was excellent in its intensity, and a brilliant sub plot to the story.
As I have discovered in many twin relationships, one is more popular, more studious and more capable than the other, causing a lot of resentment from the latter twin. Victor is quite evil in his ruthlessness against his brother, it is only when Konrad falls seriously ill, does he realise how awful his life would be without his twin. He becomes like a tormented animal, in his quest to discover the ingredients for the Elixir of Life. The author made it very easy for us to see the pathway that led to Victor's desperate need to create life in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.
The Frankenstein family were rather modern for that period of time. They liked to cook for their servants once a week, which I can't imagine was a common pas ttime during that era. Elizabeth is also very modern for those times. She is a gutsy and forthright, and definitely ahead of her peers.
This is a rather dark yet thrilling tale which may distress the reader during certain scenes. The ending was a complete shock to me and left me reeling. I am now desperate to read the next installment to find out what happens next.
I am extremely excited to discover that this will be made into a film. I can't wait to see how the story plays out on screen.
This really is a clever book as it has you enticed from the first page. You are convinced that the Frankestein brothers are chasing a monster, but all is not what it seems. The book reeked of Gothic charm set in the beautiful surroundings of Geneva. I don't think I have ever read a book set in Switzerland before and it did create an urge to travel and explore.
The story is based around twins Konrad and Victor Frankenstein. Now I know in Mary Shelley's Frankestein, Victor never had a twin brother, but that is what these lovely author peeps do, they make things up and what a fabulous addition to the Frankenstein family Konrad makes in this book. Having twins myself, I always find it interesting to read about other sets and this pair were very competitive. They both loved the same woman, Elizabeth, a distant cousin, who had lived with them since childhood. Konrad seems to have the upper hand in the relationship, as Elizabeth has fallen for his charms. Although Victor is not willing to give up without a fight. The love triangle between the three was excellent in its intensity, and a brilliant sub plot to the story.
As I have discovered in many twin relationships, one is more popular, more studious and more capable than the other, causing a lot of resentment from the latter twin. Victor is quite evil in his ruthlessness against his brother, it is only when Konrad falls seriously ill, does he realise how awful his life would be without his twin. He becomes like a tormented animal, in his quest to discover the ingredients for the Elixir of Life. The author made it very easy for us to see the pathway that led to Victor's desperate need to create life in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.
The Frankenstein family were rather modern for that period of time. They liked to cook for their servants once a week, which I can't imagine was a common pas ttime during that era. Elizabeth is also very modern for those times. She is a gutsy and forthright, and definitely ahead of her peers.
This is a rather dark yet thrilling tale which may distress the reader during certain scenes. The ending was a complete shock to me and left me reeling. I am now desperate to read the next installment to find out what happens next.
I am extremely excited to discover that this will be made into a film. I can't wait to see how the story plays out on screen.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Overall, I thought this book was very interesting. The first chapter had me at the edge of my seat, but the remaining first 1/3 of the book was a little slow as they were building the characters and their relationships. However, I was very engaged through the second half of the book. The story really shows some of the significant events in Victor Frankenstein’s young life that led him to becoming the mad scientist/alchemist that he eventually became. I am interested to see where the 2nd book picks up and how close it takes Victor to creating the Monster.