A review by harpweaving
This Monstrous Thing by Mackenzi Lee

3.0

This book has a great premise and the world depicted in it is fascinating. Ultimately, though, I felt like the telling of it was flawed. The best parts of Frankenstein are told from the monster’s perspective, and we never get that here. Instead, I felt like Alasdair was a pretty unexciting and unsympathetic protagonist. Oliver might might have been a better narrator, or better yet, Clemence, who was the best part of this book; I would have loved it if the book had been all about her. Also, I really disliked Mary Shelley’s characterization in this story.