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peppypenguin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I first read this novel in 2016. My re-read was this edition illustrated by Bernie Wrightson. These illustrations were so powerful in adding to the atmosphere, that I strongly recommend looking them up or obtaining a copy to enjoy for yourself.
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Death of parent, Body horror, and Murder
Minor: Forced institutionalization, Animal death, and Classism
jomarie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Stalking, Blood, Death, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Body horror
Moderate: Child death, Abandonment, Death of parent, and Medical content
Minor: Racism and Animal death
sareed's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Murder, Death, and Suicide
Moderate: Gore, Kidnapping, Body horror, Bullying, and Classism
evitak's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Body horror
alyssapusateri's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Bullying, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Blood, and Medical content
Minor: Animal death
agatha_hopkins's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Murder, Body horror, and Gun violence
corriejn's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Abandonment, Child death, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Death of parent, and Drug use
savvylit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
If you're in the mood for a true Gothic classic, you can't go wrong with Frankenstein!
Graphic: Violence, Murder, and Body horror
fionamatilda's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Death, Child death, and Murder
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, and Body horror
samanthaardenlockheart's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Abandonment, Body horror, Murder, Death, and Violence
just a pretty dark book! heed the warnings.