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Frankenstein: The 1818 Text by Mary Shelley

24 reviews

ssoriano's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

 Surprisingly good. The writing and structure of the book were beautiful. You could see Romanticism in the novel as Shelley links man and his emotions to nature and its beauty. Since it was my first time encountering such a format, I'd feel bored with the long passages of nature, places, and other sceneries. But when I got to the ending, I realized that all these descriptions were vital to the overall story of Frankenstein's Monster, Victor Frankenstein, and even Robert Walton. In terms of horror, death, and despair, this book had a lot in store. We'd see Victor journey into madness and despair as his "Creation"

killed all of his loved ones and hopes of a good future

. At the same time, we'd see the monster deal with love and loneliness and eventually turn from good to evil. The story also had many parallelisms between the three characters mentioned above, and it was like an aha moment when I concluded reading the book. I would definitely re-read this novel. 

P.S. Despite the greatness of the story, I still believe Victor Frankenstein is a selfish coward

who does not own up to his creation, his actions, and his choices

.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, and Violence

allisoncc's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Minor: Chronic illness, Infertility, Self harm, and Terminal illness

martyrdomx5's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death

Moderate: Body horror, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Medical content, and Incest

Minor: Religious bigotry

knightbirds's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Body shaming, Child death, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Confinement, Forced institutionalization, and Medical trauma