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emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
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Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
frankenstein: it’s me, hi, i’m the problem it’s me🫶🏼
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Suicide, Murder
felix was bit of a dick
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I listened to the audiobook version and, even though I really liked the narrator's voice, I have to accept the fact that I do not get along with audiobooks, I struggle to focus and I end up missing a good chunk of the story. I say this because it negatively affected my fruition of the book and partially influenced my final rating.
However, I also wasn't that much blown away by the story itself. I struggled the most with the chapters narrated from Frankenstein's point of view, as the story progressed they became quite tiresome and I just did not care much for him as a character, I just wanted him to stop droning on and on.
I enjoyed a bit more the sections focused on the creature's perspective. The themes addressed are interesting but the characterization and the story development were rather unremarkable. The overall reading experience was a bit middle-of-the-road for me.
However, I also wasn't that much blown away by the story itself. I struggled the most with the chapters narrated from Frankenstein's point of view, as the story progressed they became quite tiresome and I just did not care much for him as a character, I just wanted him to stop droning on and on.
I enjoyed a bit more the sections focused on the creature's perspective. The themes addressed are interesting but the characterization and the story development were rather unremarkable. The overall reading experience was a bit middle-of-the-road for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Murder
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Genocide, Racism, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail
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Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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tense
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Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death
dark
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mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
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No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Child death, Confinement, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment
Moderate: Mental illness, Terminal illness, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Colonisation
Minor - execution of an innocent person
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Flaws of characters a main focus:
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Approaching this famous novel I had high expectations, ones that it didn't fail to deliver on in the most surprising way. Even though this is considered to be a classic horror novel I wasn't all that scared while reading it. If anything the the horror came from the plot and idea of the narrative than any single action or character. Nonetheless even though it didn't excel in this area it awed me in others. The eloquence in writing, the story telling, and the philosophical questioning present all kept me thoroughly engaged in a book that I chose to read for a completely different reason than what I got. For those who adore thought provoking classical reads I would highly recommend this read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Stalking, Murder
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Yes
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Complicated
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No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Somehow, in all my years of hearing about Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and having friends who really enjoy the novel, I never knew that this was an epistolary novel. But in any case, being an epistolary novel, it's an excellent exercise in detecting and questioning the narrators' unreliability and biases in their storytelling.
I don't have much to say regarding whether I think this was "good." Of course it's good. It's an enduring and oft-discussed classic for a reason, and that reason isn't merely the fact that it's the first science fiction novel or that it was written by a woman. It's a fascinating and complex study of hubris, humanity, and obsession. Being the person that I am, I really fixated on the themes of humanity that Shelley spins around the Creature--specifically how the Creature's descent into immorality aligns not with his physical monstrosity/deformity/disfigurement (as tends to be the case with monsters and villains with deformities/disfigurements) but rather with the internalization of his lived experiences. (In this vein, I also found it fascinating to put Frankenstein in conversation with Richard III, where Richard's disability/deformity is meant to be read as a physical manifestation of immorality.)
I don't have much to say regarding whether I think this was "good." Of course it's good. It's an enduring and oft-discussed classic for a reason, and that reason isn't merely the fact that it's the first science fiction novel or that it was written by a woman. It's a fascinating and complex study of hubris, humanity, and obsession. Being the person that I am, I really fixated on the themes of humanity that Shelley spins around the Creature--specifically how the Creature's descent into immorality aligns not with his physical monstrosity/deformity/disfigurement (as tends to be the case with monsters and villains with deformities/disfigurements) but rather with the internalization of his lived experiences. (In this vein, I also found it fascinating to put Frankenstein in conversation with Richard III, where Richard's disability/deformity is meant to be read as a physical manifestation of immorality.)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Murder
Moderate: Body horror, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Death of parent
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A wonderful example of a gothic/ romanticism novel. The breathtaking descriptions of nature contrasted with the horror of the Frankenstein’s creation make this a fascinating novel
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent
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dark
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funny
mysterious
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medium-paced
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Yes
I absolutely loved this story. There are so many things wrong with it, which is exactly the point and the prime reason I loved it so much.
definitely reread material ✅
definitely reread material ✅
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Incest, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt
Minor: Death of parent, Toxic friendship