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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
This was not only a SLOG, but it felt like chapter after chapter of a man trying to imagine what it'd be like if women were actually autonomous creatures with perspectives of their own. He had to frankenstein a woman to make this happen btw, clearly those women don't already exist.
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
firstly, I’m now OBSESSED with epistolary novels, with diagrams and letters and “news clippings”… and I loved how meta it was with including the author as a character in these footnotes and addendums. personally, I think it really helped with the worldbuilding as it’s a mix of historical fiction and sci-fi. such an interesting book format!!!
secondly, I LOVE an unreliable narrator so you can imagine my surprise when I got to the last 50 pages and the narrative completely flips on its head. I found it a very apt commentary on the role of gender and sexuality in storytelling. this is definitely a book I’d like to reread to see what references, loopholes, and characteristics I missed the first time
4/5 stars
secondly, I LOVE an unreliable narrator so you can imagine my surprise when I got to the last 50 pages and the narrative completely flips on its head. I found it a very apt commentary on the role of gender and sexuality in storytelling. this is definitely a book I’d like to reread to see what references, loopholes, and characteristics I missed the first time
4/5 stars
funny
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was incredibly fun but also poignant at the same time. Such a clever way to explore the theme
dark
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
someone on the cover described this book as a booby trapped frankenstein and I completely agree. good, fascinating and disgusting book told through many characters perspectives ranging from hilarious to sick.
I read this because I really enjoyed the movie - I would say the movie is more worth your time overall, but this was still worth reading and I loved the diagrams and illustrations. weird ass shit!
I read this because I really enjoyed the movie - I would say the movie is more worth your time overall, but this was still worth reading and I loved the diagrams and illustrations. weird ass shit!
adventurous
dark
funny
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I genuinely have NEVER read a book like that... I have no clue what happened. How interesting! How graphic!