A review by jo_kingston
Frankissstein by Jeanette Winterson

challenging slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

There were some good bits in this book, some of the turns of phrase were beautiful, such as the opening sentence “Reality is water soluble”, and I did like the bits with Mary Shelley, but overall, I don’t know, it was just too much (I know a crude phrase for a book review but in this case it feels accurate) too much up its own ****. But to summarise, the book jumps between Mary Shelley’s life and the present day where a young trans doctor meets Victor Stein, who has some mad scientist plans of his own.
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