Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

40 reviews

yasminevictoria's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

---

Such an interesting way of how the story was build up. You get to experience from three perspectives which are all different. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Hate crime, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Grief, Murder

Moderate: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder

Spoilers: There’s a lot of murder and death, a lot of agony and pain emotionally and so much unfortune. Wouldn’t recommend if you’re depressed or not in a good place

galindokait's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Murder, Abandonment

Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Death of parent

Minor: Animal death, Confinement, Gun violence, Abortion

ohsofany's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark reflective 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

---

Este clásico de la literatura gótica nos presenta un dilema que ha existido desde tiempos inmemoriales y que nos cuestionamos constantemente: ¿Acaso la humanidad cuenta con una inocencia innata o está en nuestro código genético ser destructivos?

En este caso, el libro, al estar dividido en dos narradores, nos presenta dos visiones diferentes: una, la del monstruo marginado, y la otra, la de Víctor como el creador. Por un lado, la respuesta de Víctor sobre el dilema acerca de la naturaleza humana es que la criatura fue malvada desde su misma concepción. Por otro lado, la del monstruo es una mirada más triste y solitaria; la de un ser tan grande y tan pequeño a la vez que, al ser abandonado en un mundo lleno de prejuicios y maldad, sucumbe a sus oscuros deseos de venganza. 

Dudo que la causa de la desgraciada vida de Víctor y su mayor error haya sido crear al monstruo en busca de conocimiento y avance, sino abandonarlo a su suerte en un arranque de egoísmo, ya que, como el mismo monstruo lo dice, él estaba destinado al amor y la comprensión. 

"Mi corazón estaba hecho para el amor y la comprensión; y, cuando las desgracias me empujaron hacia la maldad y el odio, no soporté la violencia del cambio sin un sufrimiento tal que usted sería incapaz de imaginar."

Alejándonos de una mirada fantasiosa o de ciencia ficción, podríamos ver a este monstruo no como un individuo, sino como una extensión de Victor Frankenstein, la sombra que refleja sus más grandes y primitivos pensamientos, como él se percibe a sí mismo. Es aquella sombra del yo, la cuál Carl Jung nos presenta en el mapa del alma. Un ser que lo atormenta no solo al momento de completar y abandonar su creación, sino también durante toda su travesía, al huir de una maldición a la que él mismo se condenó.

El odio de un hombre siempre se concentra en aquello que le hace consciente de sus malas cualidades.
- Carl G. Jung

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Incest, Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Addiction, Animal cruelty

aceofcryptids's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

---

Honestly I liked this version a lot better than the various abridged versions I’ve read in the past. I have a lot more thoughts but they are hard to put into words.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail

hazel_w's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous dark reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Suicidal thoughts

ragamucky's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment

garmiet's review against another edition

5.0

dark mysterious reflective sad 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

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief

Moderate: Body shaming, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Classism

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Kidnapping, Abortion, Death of parent

ugly_neko's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark mysterious reflective 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

---

A brilliant masterpiece of feminist literature.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Murder

Minor: Animal death

gossamer_lens's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-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

---

I find it hard to describe what I dislike about this book. Which is a rarity. I find the themes handled compelling, I find it being the birth place of science fiction amazing and wonderful. The characters have a sense of depth that is quite good and moves one to emotion while reading. Overall, I guess my issue is that while it tackles such interesting things, being the first of its kind means there are so many who have handled the same things since and done it in more interesting, compelling, and poignant ways. But with that being said, this book cannot be discredited for being a start to something amazing and for how well it handles itself considering. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder

adelac's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

---

Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Death of parent, Murder