Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

122 reviews

ilmariel's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Gore, Abandonment, Body horror, Death, Classism, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical content, Murder, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

impla77's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

Hate you Victor <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Abandonment and Ableism

raccooonhands's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Murder, Medical content, Grief, Abandonment, and Death

Moderate: Death of parent, Suicide, Incest, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Stalking

excepto's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

It was a bit slow to start with and I feel there were a few too many layers of narrative around the story. The description of the life of the beast was definitely the best part.
I find the gothic premise of the constantly ill protagonist a bit tiring.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Abandonment, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Stalking, Violence, Grief, Mental illness, and Murder

Minor: Suicide attempt, Incest, and Suicide

saucywench813's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Xenophobia, Abandonment, Body horror, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Incest

amberkaylynn's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Stalking, Mental illness, Death, and Abandonment

njschaal's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Grief, Abandonment, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

startjpw23's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

This story was different from the movie versions of Frankenstein I have seen

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

melancholymegs's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Ableism, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, Dysphoria, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief

Minor: Racism, Colonisation, and Gun violence

theuncannydani's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Grief, Death, Xenophobia, Dysphoria, Incest, Murder, Abandonment, Child death, Death of parent, and Violence

Moderate: Suicide, Islamophobia, Gore, Terminal illness, and Racism

Minor: Religious bigotry