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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
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.
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
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?
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.
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Murder
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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
Algo extraño me ha sucedido con este clásico de la literatura. Creo que esperaba otro tipo de novela, para ser sincera como de miedo, y me he encontrado con un relato que en muchos momentos me ha parecido inconexo y me da muchísima rabia porque esperaba muchísimo más de él.
Por no hablar de la edición, estas colección de austral me parecen muy bonitas por fuera y tienen un buen prólogo donde te explican la vida del autor y la obra; pero que durante la obra un capítulo acabe y empiece el siguiente en la misma página da un resultado de aburrimiento durante la lectura y la hace tediosa. Por no hablar de la falta de errores ortográficos.
Por no hablar de la edición, estas colección de austral me parecen muy bonitas por fuera y tienen un buen prólogo donde te explican la vida del autor y la obra; pero que durante la obra un capítulo acabe y empiece el siguiente en la misma página da un resultado de aburrimiento durante la lectura y la hace tediosa. Por no hablar de la falta de errores ortográficos.
One of the greatest examples of science fiction and Gothic genres from the Romantic Period. The most notable Gothic elements are decay, madness, and dark settings in the novel. However, madness is ambiguously hidden behind the different characteristics such as dramatisation evilness.
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