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Complicated
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Modern Prometheus is a title worthy of this book and is an intriguing and quick read. Did an English study on the play and I'm glad that I enjoyed the book as well.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Abandonment
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challenging
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emotional
mysterious
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medium-paced
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Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Murder
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death of parent
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Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
FIRST OF ALL, THE SPEAKER??? I love his voice so, so, SO much. Felt asleep while listening to his voice sometimes as it is very soothing, but he conveys the atmosphere very accurately and I just uhm loved the experience
this book is beautifully written :O It's so impressive to me that Shelley wrote this at such a young age!!!
Though it had its lengths and was much darker than my usual reads, I thoroughly enjoyed the ride. It really made me reflect on ethics, accountability, empathy and ambition and, well, many more topics. Also very interesting read through an anthropological lens if you ask yourself: is the monster human? If not, what exactly disqualifies him?
I still don't know yet, but he seems pretty human to me, just a little more limitless.
My favourite part, though, are the different perspectives that we are given. I could definitely understand Frankenstein and his creature equally and felt with both of them. I think this book does a really great job at portraying the motives, desires and needs of humans and how a lack of care and love will eventually lead to violence and crime.
Also, funny story: I was actually listening to this story partly during a trip to the city Mainz. And who do you think travelled along the rhine through Mainz as well? I fucking adored the descriptions of the mountains and the old castles next to the river. Very gloomy atmosphere that really fitted my own thoughts on the train ride and the overall setting of the book.
Oh AND I absolutely adore the characters. They are lovely, full of life and each one of them had something tender and beautiful about them. Made the book pretty sad, but that's not really a surprise. It also made the book a lot lighter and balanced out the difficult themes.
Only thing that annoyed me was the frequent use of the word "busen" hahshshs, but that's just a me problem I guess. She used the world "gay" often as well tho, so who knows 🤭 (just joking, I'm sleep deprived rn and it shows)
Okay that's alllll, I'm too tired to correct my spelling and grammar so thank you for your forgiveness :>
this book is beautifully written :O It's so impressive to me that Shelley wrote this at such a young age!!!
Though it had its lengths and was much darker than my usual reads, I thoroughly enjoyed the ride. It really made me reflect on ethics, accountability, empathy and ambition and, well, many more topics. Also very interesting read through an anthropological lens if you ask yourself: is the monster human? If not, what exactly disqualifies him?
I still don't know yet, but he seems pretty human to me, just a little more limitless.
My favourite part, though, are the different perspectives that we are given. I could definitely understand Frankenstein and his creature equally and felt with both of them. I think this book does a really great job at portraying the motives, desires and needs of humans and how a lack of care and love will eventually lead to violence and crime.
Also, funny story: I was actually listening to this story partly during a trip to the city Mainz. And who do you think travelled along the rhine through Mainz as well? I fucking adored the descriptions of the mountains and the old castles next to the river. Very gloomy atmosphere that really fitted my own thoughts on the train ride and the overall setting of the book.
Oh AND I absolutely adore the characters. They are lovely, full of life and each one of them had something tender and beautiful about them. Made the book pretty sad, but that's not really a surprise. It also made the book a lot lighter and balanced out the difficult themes.
Only thing that annoyed me was the frequent use of the word "busen" hahshshs, but that's just a me problem I guess. She used the world "gay" often as well tho, so who knows 🤭 (just joking, I'm sleep deprived rn and it shows)
Okay that's alllll, I'm too tired to correct my spelling and grammar so thank you for your forgiveness :>
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment
Moderate: Stalking, Fire/Fire injury
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reflective
medium-paced
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Character
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Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
this was my second try reading this- the first was when i was 12/13, i quit before i was halfway through the first volume because it was boring- let it be said that my taste was questionable as fuck at that time. WOW. this was my first classic since leaving school so i decided to track some themes while reading, loved that. and the prose? had me consistently sitting back, taking a breath, and rereading
the characters were SO compelling- how their vices were proven to be virtues to them, and how their virtues were eventually vices too. dr frank and i have beef, the similarities he had to the creature were blatantly ignoredor even edited out since walton mentioned frankenstein’s editing of his account of the story (typical) . the immediate and consistent isolation and violent scorn of the creature was heartbreaking. both frankenstein and his son (BECAUSE THAT IS HIS SON FIGHT ME) are wretches by the end, and placing blame on either exclusively is the trap they fell into so i wont either.
the characters were SO compelling- how their vices were proven to be virtues to them, and how their virtues were eventually vices too. dr frank and i have beef, the similarities he had to the creature were blatantly ignored
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death, Incest, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment
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dark
emotional
mysterious
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
A fantastic story, with so many ideas and themes being conveyed and explored. The plot meanders a touch a times, and there are some repetitive moments, but overall a fantastic read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Abandonment
dark
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Incest, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Murder, Abandonment
Moderate: Cursing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment
Moderate: Child death
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dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
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Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
oh to become wretched at the hands of your own maker, in the absence of affection, and in the continued excommunication from anyone else
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Abandonment
Moderate: Child death, Murder
Minor: Animal death, Confinement, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Colonisation, Classism, Pandemic/Epidemic
adventurous
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sad
medium-paced
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Character
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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
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail