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dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Murder
Minor: Animal death
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Suicide
Minor: Child death, Death of parent, Murder
challenging
mysterious
reflective
slow-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
I liked how the story explores the themes of ambition,loneliness and moral responsibility as Frankestein created a living being (monster) which mirrors him and this led to tragic consequences. It is slow placed but thought provoking.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Incest, Death of parent, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail
Okay so the boredom and sadness this book is making me feel are OVERWHELMING. I was gonna pause it but now I think I will just put it away forever. The pressure that I felt to read this because it was a gothic classic was pretty large. It is just not interesting to me though. I got to the mark where the monster is beginning to tell his story and I am SO BORED. I’m even listening to the audiobook while looking at the physical book and highlighting parts that interest me. I think Mary Shelley’s writing style is fine but the content is too death filled, sadness inspiring, and honestly, uninspiring to me personally. Bye Frankenstein. 😵💫🤧
I saw a review that said that Hell Has One Book and it’s Frankenstein. That aligns with how I’m feeling right now.
I saw a review that said that Hell Has One Book and it’s Frankenstein. That aligns with how I’m feeling right now.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Grief, Murder
Moderate: Child death, Death, Violence, Death of parent, Abandonment
Minor: Body horror
challenging
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Murder
Moderate: Body horror
Minor: Gore, Incest
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death, Murder
dark
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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
This book was a powerful and poignant fable about the dangers of creation. Surprisingly small at a mere 200 or so pages and with stripped-down, archetypal characters, I think Frankenstein succeeds not in spite of but because of this simplicity. The focus of the book is on the philosophical terror of creating life and then having no control over it, of realizing your mistakes too late and having no easy way to fix them. I was able to both hate and sympathize with Frankenstein and his monster.
In our modern world, with DNA editing, artificial intelligence and all sorts of biological and technological developments, I think the book’s message is as relevant today as it was in 1818.
In our modern world, with DNA editing, artificial intelligence and all sorts of biological and technological developments, I think the book’s message is as relevant today as it was in 1818.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Murder
Moderate: Animal death, Body shaming, Confinement, Grief, Stalking
Minor: Body horror, Colonisation
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Another one with the journaling/letter writing. Unintentional running theme going on here.
I enjoyed this more than I enjoyed Dracula, to be honest. #justiceforthemonster
I enjoyed this more than I enjoyed Dracula, to be honest. #justiceforthemonster
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Child death, Violence
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Blood, Grief
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Made me shudder, cry then shudder again! Deep book that made me think a lot - more protagonist vs antagonist than hero v villain although the creature is really scary and does imo some unforgiveable things. Found the relationship between Elizabeth and Victor really weird - at the time would it be seen as normal to essentially adopt a girl so your son could marry her later? To me, that's a sibling. But it made more sense of why the monster thought Frankenstein could just be made for him. The language (a result of lasting the test of time!) and the philosophy slowed down my reading but I do like to think, pretty philosophical novel with no easy answers. Considering the time, it was fairly progressive about class and race, while the old fashioned notions of gender weren't modern but were brilliantly chivalrous rather than misogynistic (Elizabeth must be protected at all costs!). I think next time I read, I'll hold off til winter - it was hard to imagine all the ice on a sunny day! Skipped rather too fast over the scary bits at times.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Murder
Minor: Incest