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goobdiddy's review against another edition
3.0
It had been a while since I'd read anything classic-ish, so I thought I'd try the original sci-fi novel. Since my previous exposure to the story had been based on various movies, I didn't know what to expect. The author pretty much leaves the details of the creature up to the reader's imagination, and what you are left with is a psychological thriller. Basically Dr. Frankie is a big whiner who should have known better and makes the wrong decision at every point in the story.
All in all, not bad, but I would have liked some more details on the creature to satisfy my geekness. All of the electricity, dark and stormy nights, Igor, "IT'S ALIVE!!!", etc. was all from the land of Hollywood, and I really think it added some needed oomph to the story :)
All in all, not bad, but I would have liked some more details on the creature to satisfy my geekness. All of the electricity, dark and stormy nights, Igor, "IT'S ALIVE!!!", etc. was all from the land of Hollywood, and I really think it added some needed oomph to the story :)
ala_thebookworm's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
baybater's review against another edition
4.0
enjoyed this book based off of what i remember ab my reading
sarthak1's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
mruiz's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
savagemommy's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
majkabe's review against another edition
5.0
frankenstein’s creature i would’ve saved you... befriended you... you deserved so much love
librarianlizreads's review against another edition
4.0
Frankenstein is the story that everyone thinks they know, yet as I listened to it a second time, I was reminded that a lot of the pop culture versions leave out a lot of the story. This is truly a tragic tale of creation and destruction.
It is a wonderfully written story and a classic horror story that can compete with the best. It struck me this time through that there were parts of the story that I were extremely frustrated with. I wanted the story to go differently or end differently at times. I suppose I was just as selfish as Victor and the monster himself. There is a very important story hidden in the tragic scenes of this book.
It is a wonderfully written story and a classic horror story that can compete with the best. It struck me this time through that there were parts of the story that I were extremely frustrated with. I wanted the story to go differently or end differently at times. I suppose I was just as selfish as Victor and the monster himself. There is a very important story hidden in the tragic scenes of this book.
locallag's review against another edition
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0