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4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
I really liked Maisie and the depiction of chronic illness, how it’s a sometimes thing that many people don’t understand. And her slow-going friendship turned romance with Mary, although I wish there had been so much more of the romance aspect.
The pacing gets sooo slow in the middle of the book. It’s all science experiments (recounted instead of told in a fun way) and conference discussions and misogyny. And for being a Frankenstein story, the creature itself hardly gets the focus it should! Enjoyed Mary bonding with it but I wanted more: what is its danger, Mary’s responsibility to it, etc.
The confrontation at the end is murderous and fun (finally some good action) and love the happy ending for Mary & Maisie. Overall a good book, but I just feel that it could’ve gone so much deeper.
The pacing gets sooo slow in the middle of the book. It’s all science experiments (recounted instead of told in a fun way) and conference discussions and misogyny. And for being a Frankenstein story, the creature itself hardly gets the focus it should! Enjoyed Mary bonding with it but I wanted more: what is its danger, Mary’s responsibility to it, etc.
The confrontation at the end is murderous and fun (finally some good action) and love the happy ending for Mary & Maisie. Overall a good book, but I just feel that it could’ve gone so much deeper.
adventurous
dark
informative
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
I loved the concept, and the implication of this being Nessie’s origin story
Loved. Period piece AND monsters. Sign me up. Also best closing line in any book, ever, in history. ❤️
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
adventurous
reflective
slow-paced
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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:
Yes
I really enjoyed the writing. McGill is talented and the fact they wrote this at age 22/23 is amazing. I hope to see more of their books in the future. For me the dull parts were the science. I’m not interested in dinosaurs and fossils, but I can appreciate their research and work they put into the story line. There were many moments where I thought, should I even finish this? It was slow moving throughout. I wanted more about the construction of the creature.
I’m very happy with the ending.
I’m very happy with the ending.
adventurous
dark
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated