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sivureitti's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
jamie_el's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Frankenstein feels like a good classic for people who don't necessarily like classics to read. It is short and not too complicated, and most importantly, enticing. The moral dilemma that accompanies the existence of the monster, its actions, and the responsibility that Victor Frankenstein has over it is what I think makes this so interesting!
lanes100's review against another edition
dark
sad
slow-paced
- 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
1.0
kieranredmond's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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
5.0
selbander's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ariams_1346's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
ryhne's review against another edition
4.0
I liked the concept and the dark theme; characters were understandable as well
pandem0nium's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
mary shelley is brilliant. this is the first book i read by her, and it’s not gonna be the last. easy to understand, but also deeply impactful, it’s not what i thought it was going to be, and i’m extremely happy with what i got. although victor is the main character, i can see why the monster is infinitely more famous. i especially liked reading things from his perspective, and he gives incredibly interesting and insightful narrations for something that was born on dorm room. the last few pages of his monologue are just… indescribable. perfect for people who want to be destroyed by a relatively short, spooky story.
maisiewrites247's review against another edition
5.0
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein follows Robert Walton, who relates to his sister Margaret Saville, in letters, a story told by his new friend Victor Frankenstein. Victor essentially explains how he created a monster, let the monster loose, the monster was continuously rejected and ended up going on a killing spree as revenge for being created. I didn’t really have a favourite character, but my least favourite character was Victor because he rarely takes responsibility for creating something in the first place, especially not something that ended up murdering multiple people. I recommend this book because it’s a really interesting piece of gothic literature. It’s especially interesting thinking about the role of women in this story; Walton writing letters to his sister, Victor marrying his more than sister, Victor creating life without the help of a woman, the monster craving a female companion, the death of Caroline, Justine, and Elizabeth. ‘Little happiness remains for us on earth; yet all that I may one day enjoy is centred in you. Chase away your idle fears; to you alone do I consecrate my life, and my endeavours for contentment.’