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4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
inspiring
reflective
medium-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
To say i loved it is quite the understatement.
I loved its excellent pacing, its dialogue with Shelley's Frankenstein, and of course its adresse to the reader : what is a monster and, when it's a woman, why is she monstruous ?
Gothic vibes all around, and punchy dialogues aplenty. Excellent for fans of Kingfisher, Kuang, Parker-Chan and, of course, Mary Shelley.
I loved its excellent pacing, its dialogue with Shelley's Frankenstein, and of course its adresse to the reader : what is a monster and, when it's a woman, why is she monstruous ?
Gothic vibes all around, and punchy dialogues aplenty. Excellent for fans of Kingfisher, Kuang, Parker-Chan and, of course, Mary Shelley.
A gothic queer feminist expansion upon the Frankenstein story set in the world of 1850s paleontology academia. Well written, an interesting protagonist, and a decent plot, but TBH I came to this book hoping for a bit more of a Frankenstein/Jurassic Park mashup, and instead just got straight up Frankenstein – this is no fault of the author, my expectations were just misaligned. McGill skillfully brings new perspectives and fresh life to an old story.
I really enjoyed this modern, queer feminist take on Frankenstein. Set in the Victorian era, a scientist struggles making a name for herself in the field, but stumbles onto what will be perhaps the greatest scientific achievement if she can pull it off-- creating/reanimating life! An idea she dug out of her great-grandfather's old journals (Viktor Frankenstein).
adventurous
challenging
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
very interesting, read very slow a la frankenstein and other lit of the time period, but very good! I liked the style and the characters a lot, I did feel though that it was a lot of info-dumping and the plot took a bit to come through. I kept feeling my mind wander while reading. objectively, a great book and so well-written, subjectively I thought it was okay. but happy pride!
Seeing as the main character is Victor Frankenstein's great niece, I was prepared for some experiments gone awry. That happens, but not in the way I first anticipated.
Gender and marginalization are at the forefront of the topics this book deals with. It invites the reader to see the relationship between scientist and creation through a different lens (than Shelley's novel). There's much more to the main character—Mary's—backstory in McGill's book. (As far as I recall. It's been a while since I read Mary Shelley's.)
I think Our Hideous Progeny asks more questions than it provides answers to, like how does one navigate a world that is unwelcoming, or even blatantly hostile to them? Maybe the questions are more important than any answer, because the answers would not be honest or satisfying. The book concludes but remains open-ended. I think it suggests hope and companionship are balms for uncertainty.
Gender and marginalization are at the forefront of the topics this book deals with. It invites the reader to see the relationship between scientist and creation through a different lens (than Shelley's novel). There's much more to the main character—Mary's—backstory in McGill's book. (As far as I recall. It's been a while since I read Mary Shelley's.)
I think Our Hideous Progeny asks more questions than it provides answers to, like how does one navigate a world that is unwelcoming, or even blatantly hostile to them? Maybe the questions are more important than any answer, because the answers would not be honest or satisfying. The book concludes but remains open-ended. I think it suggests hope and companionship are balms for uncertainty.
A queer feminist Frankenstein spinoff with a Jurassic park twist…a phrase I’m sure has never been uttered before. A little slow to start, but this was such a unique concept! I was so drawn into the story I didn’t even care that it’s set in the 1800s which would normally put me off. Yes, this is a science fiction story, but it’s also about female rage, and expectations, and feminine strength. In short, I support women’s rights and I support women’s wrongs.
Really enjoyed this book! The audio production was particular great. Could have done without the epigraphs at the start of most chapters.