Reviews

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

ali_b123's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

0.25

calafornia's review against another edition

5.0

necrophilia 

slushysands's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

5.0

readercrow's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

mkhare's review against another edition

3.0

2.75 stars? I enjoyed reading the first half of this, but then my interest started to drift in a big way. I hurried to finish the remaining half, and wasn’t much affected by the story overall. I can see why this is read and studied in schools, however (though the subject matter is overall unhappy), as the themes and circumstances are ripe for discussion.

connell98's review against another edition

4.0

This had to be insane for the Victorians. Imagine how their medical advancements must have inspired such work. It may seem simple or boring to some, but the idea of reanimating corpses and being haunted by them was unimaginably terrifying then. It may not be so scary now, but the beauty of Shelley's prose demonstrates how much there is to gain by reading this.

peterparker's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

With how ingrained Frankenstein is in pop culture it's hard to separate what it has become from what the original is. I tried my best and found myself really appreciating the significant differences. 

Halfway through the book I was shocked at how much I was sympathizing with Victor. I was also surprised with how much I didn't care for The Creature. The story does a good job of not making you fully sympathetic to eithers plight. Both are very petty creatures. 

The worst thing Victor does is not ever name the creature and refuse it's request of a companion. The worst thing The Creature has done is murdered a bunch of people. The best thing that Victor does is take credit for the murders that his creation has done. The best thing that The Creature does is be nice to a little family. 

I think it's funny how many stories have been inspired by this story. Even five nights at Freddy's is seemingly inspired with the purple guy storyline. This has been a chaotic review but I will live with this: I was not prepared for how much of this book was just people traveling, or Victor lamenting. 

sarahrnr's review against another edition

4.0

Lo leí hace unos años en inglés y me gustó mucho, cabe apuntar que la versión era bastante más corta ya que era uno de los libros que nos mandaban leer en clase, y sinceramente, aunque es cierto que en la versión completa hay mucha más información, se hace un poco denso y la versión resumida se hizo mucho más entretenida ya que omitía toda la parte de las lamentaciones de Victor y los razonamientos del monstruo, que los entiendo y son totalmente necesarios, pero en la parte final se hace un poco cuesta arriba.
En conclusión, me ha gustado leerme el libro en castellano.

lurker_stalker's review against another edition

3.0

Glad I finally got around to reading it.

erik_operaghost's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

woah