Reviews tagging 'Death'

Frankenstein: The 1818 Text by Mary Shelley, Charlotte Gordon

326 reviews

riverofhorton's review against another edition

I decided to DNF this particular version simply because I discovered this to be the heavily edited 1831 version, and I would rather read the original 1818 version.

That said, I was enjoying it up to that discovery and as such will be purchasing and reading a copy of the 1818 text at some point in the future.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Death of parent, Colonisation, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexism, Animal death, Classism, Death, Stalking, Infertility, Pedophilia, and Slavery

c_alexander's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder, Grief, Abandonment, and Body shaming

Moderate: Child death, Medical content, and Body horror

Minor: Confinement and Death of parent

mr_d8a's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Fascinating concept. The language of the story is very high society and somewhat to flowery for a reader some 200 years removed. If there were a translation that was more readable it might be better. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, Abandonment, Body horror, Classism, Grief, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, Death, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

tsumugiaoba's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

this is still so good 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

timmytunter's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Death

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

anastaziamie's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Death, and Incest

Moderate: Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Child death

hayreading's review against another edition

challenging reflective 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

4.5

A horror and existential classic. Mary Shelly did such an excellent job, though the pacing was frequently brought down by the inner monolgues of all three "narrators" within the story.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Death of parent

paradicsomleves's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad medium-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Murder, and Death

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Violence

bamou's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

made me think

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Child death

warlockdorian's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Ableism, Classism, Grief, Violence, Bullying, Animal death, Child death, Cultural appropriation, Death, Death of parent, Abandonment, Chronic illness, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness