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Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Racism, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Death of parent, Murder
adventurous
reflective
sad
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
“Unfeeling, heartless creator! You had endowed me with perceptions and passions and then cast me abroad an object for the scorn and horror of mankind.” 💔
Nature was a big one in this but unfortunately all the beautiful descriptions were wasted on me, a non-lover of scenery. Therefore, I enjoyed this more for the bigger picture than the details. The creation’s story was heartbreaking and Victor deserved all the misery.
Oh and I purchased this gorgeous edition but after reading this most of the lettering has faded away. Still pretty, but I am sad about that.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Murder, Abandonment
Moderate: Animal death, Incest, Suicide, Islamophobia, Death of parent
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-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
I didn’t really like the book. It felt like that second of pain when you drop a glass and you can’t catch it and are helplessly watching it shatter. Also almost all of the problems would be solved if Frankenstein made the monster pretty or at least not horrifying. I can’t really decide who is the villain of the story, which I think is the point. I dislike Victor, but it isn’t the point to absolute hatred, like I feel sympathy for him. I also feel sympathy for the monster too. It weirded me out that he married who he called his cousin throughout the whole book. I get that she wasn’t really his cousin, but they just kept calling each other cousin even when they were engaged. I appreciated the elements that looked at how wonderful the world and human connection is. Also if you are wanting a more detailed thing on how frankienstien made the monster, then you aren’t gonna get it here. It was glossed over quickly to get to the main point/moral of the story. It’s more of a cautionary tale than it is a story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Murder
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Incest, Xenophobia, Islamophobia
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder
Moderate: Gore, Incest, Violence, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Classism
Minor: Body horror, Suicide attempt
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
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: Body horror, Death, Hate crime, Mental illness, Blood, Islamophobia, Grief, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A classic that was far ahead of its time. It’s honestly incredible how true to life the ideas presented here are, despite being incredibly subversive for the time it was written.
One of the more interesting stories that use an unreliable narrator, given the multiple layers of narration within each other.I loved that we didn’t hear from the creature directly (since his story was told from Victor’s recollection, who is obviously biased) until the very end (and even then not directly because Walton, who has been influenced by Victor, is telling it).
Though sometimes I felt like Victor would reiterate the same points a bit too much in his narration, and some parts were a bit slow, I don’t have any major issues with the novel. Even then, I felt like there was a point to Victor constantly rehashing how miserable he was.
The prose is beautiful, and the dialogue, especially from the Creature, is striking. This is a book that 100% deserves its status as a classic.
One of the more interesting stories that use an unreliable narrator, given the multiple layers of narration within each other.
Though sometimes I felt like Victor would reiterate the same points a bit too much in his narration, and some parts were a bit slow, I don’t have any major issues with the novel. Even then, I felt like there was a point to Victor constantly rehashing how miserable he was.
The prose is beautiful, and the dialogue, especially from the Creature, is striking. This is a book that 100% deserves its status as a classic.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, Dysphoria
Moderate: Incest, Suicide, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent
Minor: Racism, Islamophobia
dark
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I’m aiming to read more classics this year and i’m so glad to have Frankenstein on that list!
There are so many ways to dissect and reflect on this story and its themes of creation, grief, and power. The juxtaposition between the described horrors of V. Frankenstein’s creation and the beautiful landscapes of Switzerland + France do not go unnoticed. And oh! I was so excited to learn that the Creation is a literate and intelligent being, a stark difference from the 1931 film adaptation. The struggle between Creator and Creation was the most obvious analogy, but hidden within the text of casual interaction lie many more opportunities for analysis. I’m really interested in diving deeper into some feminist analysis, peering into how the female character inaction and dialogue exchanges glean on the realities + expectations of womanhood in the early 1800s.
(note: this book was published in 1818 by a white, english woman. there are some inherent bias leanings/perspectives that creep through. i did not find these to take away from the overall narrative + quality of the read.)
There are so many ways to dissect and reflect on this story and its themes of creation, grief, and power. The juxtaposition between the described horrors of V. Frankenstein’s creation and the beautiful landscapes of Switzerland + France do not go unnoticed. And oh! I was so excited to learn that the Creation is a literate and intelligent being, a stark difference from the 1931 film adaptation. The struggle between Creator and Creation was the most obvious analogy, but hidden within the text of casual interaction lie many more opportunities for analysis. I’m really interested in diving deeper into some feminist analysis, peering into how the female character inaction and dialogue exchanges glean on the realities + expectations of womanhood in the early 1800s.
(note: this book was published in 1818 by a white, english woman. there are some inherent bias leanings/perspectives that creep through. i did not find these to take away from the overall narrative + quality of the read.)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Minor: Islamophobia
dark
sad
tense
fast-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: Death
Moderate: Child death, Violence, Islamophobia
Minor: Animal death
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry
The last part of the book was not available on Spotify, where I was listening to it. I’m unsure if I will finish the book, since I find the story to be annoying and so very boring.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, Violence, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Murder
Minor: Colonisation