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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
I did not finish the book, the book finished me
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-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
I just can't with this book.
I admire the hell out of Mary Shelley. I think she was an amazing person who led a fascinating life.
I think there are a lot of fascinating topics surrounding this book. Like how a Halloween horror movie staple derived from this cautionary tale about abandoning your creations/children and seeing past external ugliness. How Shelley's almost impossibly well-spoken creature has become our popular image of a lurching, barely verbal monster.
Or there are the philosophical questions raised by the text itself. Is it ever justified to seek revenge on a society that has repeatedly cast you out? What do we owe to the things (and people) we create, and what do we deserve when we fail in those obligations? And so on.
However.
I. Do. Not. Enjoy reading this book. I find the style overly florid, the pacing uneven, and the characters unsympathetic. Even the creature, who I want to sympathize with, who I do think gets dealt a terrible situation and who tries his best to make his way in the world. But then he opens his mouth and I am instantly tired of him. And Victor can just go jump off an Alp, please, the faster the better.
I thought I might enjoy this more now than I did at 15. Nooooope.
I admire the hell out of Mary Shelley. I think she was an amazing person who led a fascinating life.
I think there are a lot of fascinating topics surrounding this book. Like how a Halloween horror movie staple derived from this cautionary tale about abandoning your creations/children and seeing past external ugliness. How Shelley's almost impossibly well-spoken creature has become our popular image of a lurching, barely verbal monster.
Or there are the philosophical questions raised by the text itself. Is it ever justified to seek revenge on a society that has repeatedly cast you out? What do we owe to the things (and people) we create, and what do we deserve when we fail in those obligations? And so on.
However.
I. Do. Not. Enjoy reading this book. I find the style overly florid, the pacing uneven, and the characters unsympathetic. Even the creature, who I want to sympathize with, who I do think gets dealt a terrible situation and who tries his best to make his way in the world. But then he opens his mouth and I am instantly tired of him. And Victor can just go jump off an Alp, please, the faster the better.
I thought I might enjoy this more now than I did at 15. Nooooope.
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
a must read and incredibly tragic
dark
reflective
slow-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
I´m usually not one to love books and stories from the 1800s; they often bore me with their slow pace and/or uninteresting premises. This one, this one, though, was just perfect. Mary Shelley paced this perfectly, worded everything perfectly, and created perfect morally gray characters. This book raised amazing questions relating to ethics in the scientific world that are immortal and still current after hundreds of years. What are the limits? What are the consequences, and can we predict them?
mary shelley <3333
mary shelley <3333
When I first started reading this book for school many years ago, I wasn't very interested. I had seen the movies and heard the stories. I never knew how much Hollywood had ruined this classic story! I loved the book and how it questioned what it means to be human. Its dark, tragic, and ultimately beautiful. A must read for anyone.