Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

311 reviews

pbella3's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Child death

booksillremember's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

Thematically really interesting, especially regarding bodily autonomy, othering, and the moral consequences of our actions. I also get why it’s so popular with the queer community. Unfortunately, I didn’t enjoy the actual reading experience. All the side characters are one-dimensional and there’s simply too much about them that feels like filler. Frankenstein himself is a narcissistic Faustian character who spends most of his time whining, having a fever and making poor practical choices. I felt sympathy for his creature but it’s also giving big incel vibes. I appreciate the novel as inspiration for many other works and I don’t regret reading it, but in itself I didn’t quite enjoy it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Emotional abuse, and Body horror

venusdapoopiehead's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.5

so where do i start? the detailed and vivid writing, the overarching theme of the dangers of having a god complex and thinking you can bend nature to its will, as well as the relatability of frankenstein’s creature and how his experiences and the way he’s treated is a sharp critique to how our society operates……are all what i think ultimately makes this one of the best classics ever. at first i didn’t really get the whole frankenstein hype, and now i do, i can absolutely see why this is loved by so many, including me bc i devoured this like a starving victorian child on thanksgiving day. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Incest and Suicide

rileyyy02's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Mary Shelley is my ancestor! I read this book when I was younger so it felt slow at the time but it’s a good story about humanity

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Minor: Kidnapping, Medical content, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Stalking, Confinement, Death, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

jenna_justi2004's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

This book made me get back into reading. Slay Mary Shelley 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Murder, Grief, Body horror, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Gore, Mental illness, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Stalking

orchidlilly's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Body horror, Sexism, Violence, Xenophobia, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Islamophobia, Mental illness, Death, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Racism, Religious bigotry, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Medical content, Ableism, Animal death, Body horror, Classism, Chronic illness, and Fire/Fire injury

literatureboysmelancholy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Incest, Medical content, Death of parent, Violence, Murder, and Abandonment

veposve's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Abandonment, Child death, and Death

ahoyitsjoy's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

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

2.0

If I fainted and fell ill everytime I became depressed or distressed the way Victor does, I would literally spend my entire life bedridden.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Violence

b00murded's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

i would have given it 5 stars but i hated the ending :/// why can't they just be happy 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Grief, Stalking, Death, Murder, Violence, Body horror, and Body shaming

Minor: Ableism, Cursing, Medical content, and Suicidal thoughts