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Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

421 reviews

hlee1534's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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jesskatelyn's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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zeitfensterr's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark reflective sad tense 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

FIRST OF ALL, THE SPEAKER??? I love his voice so, so, SO much. Felt asleep while listening to his voice sometimes as it is very soothing, but he conveys the atmosphere very accurately and I just uhm loved the experience

this book is beautifully written :O It's so impressive to me that Shelley wrote this at such a young age!!!

Though it had its lengths and was much darker than my usual reads, I thoroughly enjoyed the ride. It really made me reflect on ethics, accountability, empathy and ambition and, well, many more topics. Also very interesting read through an anthropological lens if you ask yourself: is the monster human? If not, what exactly disqualifies him?
I still don't know yet, but he seems pretty human to me, just a little more limitless.

My favourite part, though, are the different perspectives that we are given. I could definitely understand Frankenstein and his creature equally and felt with both of them. I think this book does a really great job at portraying the motives, desires and needs of humans and how a lack of care and love will eventually lead to violence and crime.

Also, funny story: I was actually listening to this story partly during a trip to the city Mainz. And who do you think travelled along the rhine through Mainz as well? I fucking adored the descriptions of the mountains and the old castles next to the river. Very gloomy atmosphere that really fitted my own thoughts on the train ride and the overall setting of the book.

Oh AND I absolutely adore the characters. They are lovely, full of life and each one of them had something tender and beautiful about them. Made the book pretty sad, but that's not really a surprise. It also made the book a lot lighter and balanced out the difficult themes.

Only thing that annoyed me was the frequent use of the word "busen" hahshshs, but that's just a me problem I guess. She used the world "gay" often as well tho, so who knows 🤭 (just joking, I'm sleep deprived rn and it shows)

Okay that's alllll, I'm too tired to correct my spelling and grammar so thank you for your forgiveness :>

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neleusb's review against another edition

5.0

dark reflective 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

this was my second try reading this- the first was when i was 12/13, i quit before i was halfway through the first volume because it was boring- let it be said that my taste was questionable as fuck at that time. WOW. this was my first classic since leaving school so i decided to track some themes while reading, loved that. and the prose? had me consistently sitting back, taking a breath, and rereading
the characters were SO compelling- how their vices were proven to be virtues to them, and how their virtues were eventually vices too. dr frank and i have beef, the similarities he had to the creature were blatantly ignored

or even edited out since walton mentioned frankenstein’s editing of his account of the story (typical)

. the immediate and consistent isolation and violent scorn of the creature was heartbreaking. both frankenstein and his son (BECAUSE THAT IS HIS SON FIGHT ME) are wretches by the end, and placing blame on either exclusively is the trap they fell into so i wont either.

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madrigal_marigold49's review against another edition

4.5

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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asrasher's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A fantastic story, with so many ideas and themes being conveyed and explored. The plot meanders a touch a times, and there are some repetitive moments, but overall a fantastic read.

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