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dark
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mysterious
relaxing
sad
tense
slow-paced
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Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Murder
Moderate: Incest
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Everyone knows the plot of Frankenstein, right? So reading it will feel like reading one of the many retellings and mickey takes and gives-a-nod-to-Frankenstein creations. Absolutely not I was surprised in the best ways and it's almost too goth to feel like a classic novel and 10/10 solid job, ma'am.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Death, Violence, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment
Moderate: Violence, Stalking, Murder
Minor: Blood, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Highly recommend the Broadview edition for the footnotes and appendices in particular!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Grief, Murder, Abandonment
Minor: Addiction
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emotional
reflective
sad
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Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
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Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This 19 year old college dropout was a terrible father.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Grief, Stalking, Murder
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
kinda dint care like it was written pretty well but it was so old classic-y and in your face and dragged on but i can see why people study it closely and have it as a reading criteria for school
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Murder, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Violence
why cant old people be normal (no incest or pseudo incest)
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mysterious
reflective
sad
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medium-paced
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Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
“Nothing is so painful to the human mind as a great and sudden change.”
This story has been so misrepresented, I grew up hearing about some doctor that created a monster and how this creature ended up with his name (not in the books but for us in pop culture) and to me that was the story, of the creation of a monster and no more depth. If Mary could see us she’d kill us probably (that woman was hardcore goth)
Now, enough with hating on shit I can’t control, let’s talk about the book.
The letters where amazing, all of them. This is such an easy read, even though a classic, but it is fast and with the illustrations my copy includes (thanks to my sister for the birthday gift) it was as vivid as ever. The first chapter bored me perhaps a little but after I read chapter two and then three it was nonstop from there. I wanted to know more about the monster and less about Victor whiny self (he complained about how everything was awful but honey, you did create a monster so don’t know what to tell ya) I did feel bad for his family, poor dad suffered a lot.
Not a five star because, as said by Jananie (thisstoryaintover) “why, Shelley felt the need to refer to Safie as "the Arabian" as if she were a horse is beyond me.”
I feel like the fact that today we call the creature by the name of its creator should be sos thing more discussed by people, tho would’ve been such an interesting topic while I was in high school (at least for me) and it would’ve convinced me to read it earlier, but I’m glad I read it now too because it is definitely for adults. But last year student could definitely read it, I think.
Some quotes I liked:
“Beware; for I am fearless, and therefore powerful.”
“Life, although it may only be an accumulation of anguish, is dear to me, and I will defend it.”
“If I cannot inspire love, I will cause fear!”
“I ought to be thy Adam, but I am rather the fallen angel...”
“How mutable are our feelings, and how strange is that clinging love we have of life even in the excess of misery!”
“When falsehood can look so like the truth, who can assure themselves of certain happiness?”
I was listening to Human by Maggie Lindemann while writing this review
‘kay, I’m out
Bye
This story has been so misrepresented, I grew up hearing about some doctor that created a monster and how this creature ended up with his name (not in the books but for us in pop culture) and to me that was the story, of the creation of a monster and no more depth. If Mary could see us she’d kill us probably (that woman was hardcore goth)
Now, enough with hating on shit I can’t control, let’s talk about the book.
The letters where amazing, all of them. This is such an easy read, even though a classic, but it is fast and with the illustrations my copy includes (thanks to my sister for the birthday gift) it was as vivid as ever. The first chapter bored me perhaps a little but after I read chapter two and then three it was nonstop from there. I wanted to know more about the monster and less about Victor whiny self (he complained about how everything was awful but honey, you did create a monster so don’t know what to tell ya) I did feel bad for his family, poor dad suffered a lot.
Not a five star because, as said by Jananie (thisstoryaintover) “why, Shelley felt the need to refer to Safie as "the Arabian" as if she were a horse is beyond me.”
I feel like the fact that today we call the creature by the name of its creator should be sos thing more discussed by people, tho would’ve been such an interesting topic while I was in high school (at least for me) and it would’ve convinced me to read it earlier, but I’m glad I read it now too because it is definitely for adults. But last year student could definitely read it, I think.
Some quotes I liked:
“Beware; for I am fearless, and therefore powerful.”
“Life, although it may only be an accumulation of anguish, is dear to me, and I will defend it.”
“If I cannot inspire love, I will cause fear!”
“I ought to be thy Adam, but I am rather the fallen angel...”
“How mutable are our feelings, and how strange is that clinging love we have of life even in the excess of misery!”
“When falsehood can look so like the truth, who can assure themselves of certain happiness?”
I was listening to Human by Maggie Lindemann while writing this review
‘kay, I’m out
Bye
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Grief, Stalking
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Death of parent
Minor: Animal death
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I first tried to read Frankenstein when i was 14, and i didnt like it. The pace was too slow for my taste, and i ended up dnfing it. Now, that i am 20, i decided to pick it back up again, this time in audiobook form, and i loved it!
I love how complex and morally grey both Frankenstein and The Creature are, i love the whole moral dilemma of progress and science and prejudices, I loved the parts that were narrated by the creature the most.
I isnt a 5 star bc the descriptions were too long for my taste, and that fact that Frankenstein was just narrating this to his friend, word for word, destroyed my suspension of disbelief, nobody is that bad at summarizing.
I love how complex and morally grey both Frankenstein and The Creature are, i love the whole moral dilemma of progress and science and prejudices, I loved the parts that were narrated by the creature the most.
I isnt a 5 star bc the descriptions were too long for my taste, and that fact that Frankenstein was just narrating this to his friend, word for word, destroyed my suspension of disbelief, nobody is that bad at summarizing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Abandonment
Moderate: Body horror, Child death
Minor: Gun violence, Incest, Suicide, Death of parent
Just like, general loneliness and bigotry against people for what they look like.
dark
emotional
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Grief, Murder
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail