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Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

15 reviews

amissabellator's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment

Moderate: Addiction, Confinement, Gun violence, Hate crime, Incest, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Colonisation, Classism

Minor: Animal death, Homophobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

nasab's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Hate crime, Death of parent, Murder

ran_sophia's review

2.0

challenging dark 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: N/A

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After reading the book, I didn't know exactly what to think about it. There is a good style of writing and storytelling. But that's all. The characters have no development and the story is only half captivating. I didn't feel interested in the story or the characters at all. That it was supposed to be a Gothic novel, so I expected it to be scary in some way. But that was not the case at all. The story dragged on, the narration was slow, and at times it seemed to be stuck.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Hate crime, Incest, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Murder, Toxic friendship

Minor: Child death, Gun violence, Colonisation

aconfundityofcrows's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark informative mysterious reflective tense medium-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

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The book includes the two "ghost" stories written at the same castle holiday, by Lord Byron and Dr. John  Polidori. Both are vampiric in nature, with Byron's story actually influencing Polidori's story, which is more explicitly about vampires. So a surprising spooky two for one deal here, with the original Frankenstein story and some early vampires.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Murder

Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry

jowmy4's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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The story is certainly a well-written, interesting read, with a good premise and plot. The chapters from the creature's perspective are the closest to 'enjoyable', but the other parts of the narrative are usually slow, often depressing and occassionally infuriating. I have a feeling that was the author's intention, but all the same - while I'm glad I have read the book - I probably won't be rushing to reread it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Emotional abuse

Moderate: Death, Hate crime, Violence, Grief

Minor: Xenophobia