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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

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nat_austin's review against another edition

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lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

necro_mance's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.5

If you're looking for some dumb yearning, it's got that. If you're looking for a crumb if historical accuracy, passable knowledge of the Frankenstein the novel, or something free of fan fiction tropes, this isn't it.

There's so many characters in this book that don't need to be there. And there's integal characters from the book not brought up at all which is odd. Henry Clerval isn't in this or at all replicated. Angelika does serve as an intellectual companion to Victor but not a moral counter point at all. It's just an odd choice.

And to make Victor Frankenstien go from prudish obsessive to sex crazed bon vivant is also a choice.

The yearning and spice are not good enough to overcome this if you are a Frankenstein fan. I would have rated higher if the novel just took the idea of "making a Frankenstein" and that was it's only connection to the novel.

The overwrought wink at the end of the housekeeper's niece named Mary who is a writer coming to visit. It was about 5 pages too long. It's not clever when it gets spelled out completely. Also the idea that Mary Shelley, daughter of feminist essayist Mary Wollencraft would write out the woman who reincarnated people, especially in a real novel that has heavy feminist overtones of men attempting to eliminate women from the creation of life is a choice.

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piiips's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful tense medium-paced

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

3.0

mrs_brands's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious slow-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

3.0

_nicolemariereads_'s review against another edition

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3.0

This book was bonkers. It is completely unhinged, uncomfortable and made me say "Am I really reading this"? a few times. However, I felt compelled to finish it. I couldn't just let it go. It's weird, it's creepy and it removes bodily autonomy. I haven't read the original Frankenstein but this one was off the rails. If that's your jam you might like this LOL.