A review by bex_hexandrecs
Our Hideous Progeny by C.E. McGill

dark emotional informative medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

OUR HIDEOUS PROGENY - REVIEW 
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Darkly vivid. Ambitiously academic. Grimly hopeful. 
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A story of obsession and the journeys of grief. Mary is the great-niece of Victor Frankenstein. Set in the mid 1800’s and offering a perspective of the era and its parallels to current time. 
A thought churning read that tactfully converses about chronic illness, queerness, and women as academics. 
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“I had once seen a moth in our back garden, so young that it was only just dry enough to fly, take wing from a blade of grass — only to be pounced upon immediately by the kitchen cat. In that moment, I felt a good deal like that moth.” 
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This is a beautifully written story that stitches together questions on the very ethics of morality, and leaves its readers clutching the pages with soft dark care. 
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This debut was a pleasure to both read and listen to as the narrator did an exquisite job personifying the characters and adding nuances to the reading experience. 
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Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is a benchmark for science fiction and a story beyond its time, and it is a personal favourite. Our Hideous Progeny being a nod to the original works of Shelley was done with tact and grace, while creating something completely unique on its own. 
I look very forward to reading McGill’s future works. 
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Oh, and dinosaurs! 
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