Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

27 reviews

rory_john14's review against another edition

2.0

challenging dark emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child death, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment

Moderate: Animal death, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Suicide attempt

Minor: Colonisation

juliacoutinho's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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O ritmo é lento, mas não é maçante e a escrita é rebuscada, mas ao mesmo tempo muito bonita. Os personagens são muito interessantes e o relacionamento do Victor e a criatura é tão complexo e cheio de nuances que dá pra conversar sobre esse livro por horas (tmb fiquei incrédula com a burrice do Victor pqp). É um classico de terror mas não do tipo que dá medo, mas sim uma história trágica que mostra as faces da humanidade e nossa capacidade pro bem e pro mal. Tem alguns detalhes que ficaram confusos, mas nada que importe muito, provavelmente fui eu que não entendi ou o sentido original se perdeu na tradução. Pra mim é uma leitura obrigatória por causa dos temas e da reflexão que a Shelley propõe (a mulher era genial) , sobre ciência, as relações humanas, sobre a natureza das pessoas, sobre a criação (é basicamente um livro pró legalização do aborto) e gostei muito mesmo.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Child death, Death

recycled_personalities's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging funny reflective 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

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It was a pretty good novel and I do recommend that you read it. The plot was a lot more complicated than I anticipated but it was still a good read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment

teacupalpaca's review against another edition

2.0

dark mysterious sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment

Minor: Suicide attempt

thekinkykid's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting

rebeccaxpaige's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death of parent

valyn_grebe's review against another edition

2.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

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I began reading this book thinking that it was going to be a great read, and for me, it wasn’t.  It was just okay.  I had trouble connecting with the characters.  I generally disliked Victor Frankenstein, because he never thought about the consequences of his actions or how the Monster would react to life.  Thus, the Monster has terrible and vile behavior due to his creator’s lack of foresight in his work.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Stalking, Death of parent

Minor: Animal death, Body horror