Chicano Frankenstein by Daniel A. Olivas

3.65 AVERAGE

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albellus's review

3.75
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Adored this retelling of Frankenstein with the wrappings of political satire. Would have loved this book to be a bit longer and delve into more world building. The ending didn't feel quite complete enough
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uberkatze's review

3.0
Simple yet interesting take on impact of regeneration in today’s social/societal contexts. Quick fun read.

hemstitch8210's review

4.0
reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

flashfire's review

2.0
225 page tourist ad for the city of Pasadena
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mgorham's review against another edition

4.5
adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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brisas_bookcorner's review against another edition

3.5
dark reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

breadandmushrooms's review

3.0
dark emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

thistlekzoo's review

3.5
dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated

k_pelowk's review

4.0
adventurous informative lighthearted 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: No
I loved this book and it was lovely as an audiobook read bilingually by Tom Rivera. I’ll definitely read it again, it’s simple but very deep. The descriptions of LA and the food were gorgeous. 
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auroraleighs's review

3.5
dark funny mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
This was an interesting interpretation of the Frankenstein story and its parallels to our current political reality.