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A review by joanna1905
This Monstrous Thing by Mackenzi Lee
3.0
*Rating a 3.5 stars*
So I wound up enjoying this far more than I had anticipated I would. The premise of this book so far out of the realm of what I usually read that typically I wouldn't even be tempted to pick this kind of book up.
However, I had the pleasure of attending an event with Mackenzi (huge fan of her Gentleman's Guide series) and decided to pick this up while I was there because why not.
And I have to say, it was a really great little read. I've never read Frankenstein so I have no context as to how it pays homage to the original (aside from the glaringly obvious), to me this is the perfect way to write a retelling.
The whole premise of this book is so incredibly clever, having Mary Shelley and the book Franksentien be canon to this fictional world too was so genius. All in all, I think this is a great little read!
So I wound up enjoying this far more than I had anticipated I would. The premise of this book so far out of the realm of what I usually read that typically I wouldn't even be tempted to pick this kind of book up.
However, I had the pleasure of attending an event with Mackenzi (huge fan of her Gentleman's Guide series) and decided to pick this up while I was there because why not.
And I have to say, it was a really great little read. I've never read Frankenstein so I have no context as to how it pays homage to the original (aside from the glaringly obvious), to me this is the perfect way to write a retelling.
The whole premise of this book is so incredibly clever, having Mary Shelley and the book Franksentien be canon to this fictional world too was so genius. All in all, I think this is a great little read!