A review by lizzieh96
The Purple Cloud by M.P. Shiel

Did not finish book.

It's not that I didn't finish because I didn't like it. I just got way to busy and had a hard time getting back into it. That said, this is a fun read. Think Frankenstein meets the Twilight Zone meets a good dose of problematic 19th-century racism/sexism. It's definitely up there in terms of my favorite decadent novels. It's a good study in the fears of the time, and overall I enjoyed it. Not sure how much background in decadence you need to make it work, but I'd recommend it.