Reviews

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

yonpoponyo's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective 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

4.0

hdss's review against another edition

4.0

this book suffered the recurring problem of 'it would've been better if I read it in a shorter period of time - before I started to get bored' [3.25 stars]

bhalstead04's review against another edition

2.0

Ugh. Glad that's over!

introvertedgurl98's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Everyone dies in the end

janelane65's review against another edition

3.0

a novel i appreciate conceptually. i don't personally care for the prose, and victor is sometimes annoying, but it's by no means a bad text.

nongshaw's review against another edition

5.0

oh yeah

gayfatherof3's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

This was fun. 
First time reading it. 
Would revisit. 

alyssiayoung'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

3.0

nyxlikesbook's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad medium-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

4.0

redowns1022's review against another edition

3.0

This book is interesting to read because it is so totally different than our popular perception of Frankenstein. That Mary Shelley warnings to us about the moral dilemmas of science continue to be valid - if not even more so today than in her own time. However, as a story it is not too engaging, the writing is very typical of her time period. I am very glad I read it, and I may read it again, but it is not as enjoyable or easy a read as a story such as Dracula.