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Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

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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

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I love this book to bits. I see why it’s a classic, it keeps aging like the finest of wines. And as time progresses, I’m sure this book will still hold up 

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Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Moral of the story? Don't have kids in your early 20s.

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A classic famous for the creation of the sci-fi genre. It uses strong religious imagery to paint a picture of humanity and what distinguishes humans from "daemons" and higher powers. Seamlessly blends science, philosophy, and creationism. Although the gruesome deeds and persons lack greater detail, the light description allows the imagination to fill in the horrific blanks. 

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I listened to the audiobook version and, even though I really liked the narrator's voice, I have to accept the fact that I do not get along with audiobooks, I struggle to focus and I end up missing a good chunk of the story. I say this because it negatively affected my fruition of the book and partially influenced my final rating.

However, I also wasn't that much blown away by the story itself. I struggled the most with the chapters narrated from Frankenstein's point of view, as the story progressed they became quite tiresome and I just did not care much for him as a character, I just wanted him to stop droning on and on.
I enjoyed a bit more the sections focused on the creature's perspective. The themes addressed are interesting but the characterization and the story development were rather unremarkable. The overall reading experience was a bit middle-of-the-road for me.

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