brynalexa 's review for:

Frankenstein, a Longman Cultural Edition by Susan Wolfson, Mary Shelley

4.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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When I picked up this copy of Frankenstein at a thrift shop, I didn’t realize it was an annotated version. I mostly focused on the original story but was pleased to have contexts, other works, and explanations throughout. 

The story of Frankenstein was not what I expected (popular culture has truly butchered it) and it was truly hard to get through, but worth it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Grief

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Abandonment