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Angelika Frankenstein Makes her Match: Sexy and quirky - the unmissable read from the author of TikTok-hit The Hating Game by Sally Thorne

5 reviews

kaattie's review against another edition

dark lighthearted mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Sexual content

Moderate: Infertility and Terminal illness

Minor: Death of parent, Sexual assault, and Violence

rockyroadbutch's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Death of parent, Grief, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Stalking, Abandonment, and Violence

Minor: Vomit and Suicidal thoughts

sadiejericho's review against another edition

dark emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

Love Sally Thorne. This was a big swing for the fences and I really appreciate authors who take risks. Rarely while reading romance am I unsure of how things will turn out. I wasn’t really able to connect with the main characters enough to feel the usual investment in their love story, but the plot had enough going for it and there were enough entertaining side characters to keep me invested. Not for everyone and if you’re a usual Sally reader it’s not like anything she’s done before. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Body horror, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Sexual assault, Violence, Vomit, and Pregnancy

pagebypaigebks's review against another edition

4.0

“I feel like I live in a crack between worlds, and sometimes I feel like I might die inside it.”

I'd like to thank HarperCollins Canada for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review!

I've also posted this review on Instagram and my blog.

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Content Warnings: violence, death, mentions of sexual harassment

The classic Frankenstein is so intriguing, with its moral and ethical commentary and exciting sci-fi elements. That's why I was excited to read a more romantic take on this well known story. I had a lot of fun reading this! Angelika starts off as a very unlikeable character, but I enjoyed seeing her grow as time went on. I found myself enjoying her character more and more, and her quirks were what made her loveable! The mystery of who Will truly was before he died was an exciting subplot. Seeing Angelika, Will, and Victor uncover bits and pieces of Will's past life really picked up the pace of the story. Overall the romance was fun to read about but I wasn't a huge fan of the love triangle. Will and Angelika's chemistry also felt a bit like it came out of nowhere but looking past that, they were really cute together! The writing flowed nicely and I felt that the beginning of the book was particularly strong. I listened to the audiobook and definitely recommend it, the narrator does a great job of capturing the essence of each character. A cute and romantic retelling of the gothic classic.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Violence

Minor: Sexual harassment

megwilli's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Medical content

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Sexual assault