ectopodes 's review for:

Frankenstein: The 1818 Text by Mary Shelley

3.75

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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A gothic horror classic, to call it science fiction isn’t fitting I believe, as the focus is more on frankensteins hubris than the science of the creation. Full of atmosphere and lots of moody introspection, drags in the first third but picks up once the creation takes more of a central role

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Murder