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Frankenstein

Mary Shelley

3.86 AVERAGE

psofijaa_'s review against another edition

4.5

mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

deeeeng's review against another edition

4.0

3.5 stars.

brittpridgway's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional sad medium-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

Whilst adventurous in its day and providing the foundation of modern-day science fiction, this latter aspect is far less expanded on than its legacy would have you believe. Instead it offers an insight into complex issues such as; belonging, love, hate, revenge and justice. Posing questions whose answers are open to the interpretation of the reader.

millyssecretlibrary's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

cerys_jai's review against another edition

5.0

My most favourite 19th century literature. Mary Shelley, what a woman! (Despite the whole losing her virginity on her mothers grave and carrying around her husband’s calcified heart but who doesn’t love an edgy mad woman). Every character in this novel is genuinely horrible and all in all not good people but also somehow very relatable?

bootrat's review against another edition

2.5

I get why this is a classic, especially as it was unique at the time, but I didn't love it. Victor is entirely insufferable, it felt like we didn't see enough of the creation of the creature or of his actions afterwards that led to the creature being able to flee and start living his own life. Also I really didn't understand the need or the point of the story of the "Arabian" with the family who lived in the cottage. It seemed very random, was very hard to follow and understand in the audiobook, and added nothing to the story except a bit of racism maybe?

I also wasn't fully on board with the way the story was told, the captain writing letters to his sister where he's like "I'm telling you that Victor told me that the creature told him that xyz..." It seemed very convoluted! I'm glad I read it because it's interesting to see the classic of the genre that let to so many horror and sci-fi books and tropes, but honestly it was mid.

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