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Frankenstein

Mary Shelley

3.86 AVERAGE

autumnhawkins68's review against another edition

3.25

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

starbabe2529's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I have never read Frankenstein before this and I can fully say that I now understand why this is considered a classic. It was nothing like I expected and incredible. Of course this work of literature has inspired centuries of sci-fi and horror long after its publication. Mary Shelley is the founder of that and she well deserves the honor.

jlugo97's review against another edition

3.5

dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ejb818's review against another edition

5.0

The story was not at all what I was expecting based on the little I've gleaned about Frankenstein from popular media (there's no moment where he yells, "it lives!"). This story was beautifully written and thought-provoking.