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Mary and the Birth of Frankenstein
by Anne Eekhout
"Mary, or the Birth of Frankenstein" by Anne Eekhout, narrated by Anna Burnett, is a seductive gothic historic tale presented in dual timelines.
Eekhout delivers that eerie atmosphere that tells us that something is deeply amiss. It unravels Mary's story of young, sapphic love with Isabella Baxter in Scotland (both grieving: Isabella lost her mother, and Mary lost both mother and first child), a tender, painful journey tinged with tales of mythical beings, real-life monsters, and questions around god, religion and the meaning of life.
I loved how the author delivered an enigmatic narrative as she digs deep into Mary's teenage years, her sexual awakening (through her relationship with Isabella), a vivid encounter with Scottish cultural lore, and the nefarious characters hiding beneath human facades. Simultaneously, it threads the tale of Mary's difficult adult years; her pain of losing a child, her coming to terms with the loss of a mother she had never got to meet, not to mention enduring a fraught open-relationship with Percy. I found it all quite hypnotic.
Mary, Or The Birth Of Frankenstein is a genius blend of love lost, stories woven, and imaginations fuelled by folk tales, crafting the bones for Mary's most iconic work, Frankenstein.
Anna Burnett's narration is seamless, elevating the eerie narrating style, the complex character arcs, and the undulating emotions entrenched in love, loss, and spectral happenings. Burnett’s voice feels so right for the character.
Eekhout manages to paint an intriguing portrait of Mary, a woman who transcends her pain and ghosts to script the book that could only be born from the depths of Mary's psyche.
A huge thank-you to NetGalley and Bolinda audio for this captivating audiobook.
Eekhout delivers that eerie atmosphere that tells us that something is deeply amiss. It unravels Mary's story of young, sapphic love with Isabella Baxter in Scotland (both grieving: Isabella lost her mother, and Mary lost both mother and first child), a tender, painful journey tinged with tales of mythical beings, real-life monsters, and questions around god, religion and the meaning of life.
I loved how the author delivered an enigmatic narrative as she digs deep into Mary's teenage years, her sexual awakening (through her relationship with Isabella), a vivid encounter with Scottish cultural lore, and the nefarious characters hiding beneath human facades. Simultaneously, it threads the tale of Mary's difficult adult years; her pain of losing a child, her coming to terms with the loss of a mother she had never got to meet, not to mention enduring a fraught open-relationship with Percy. I found it all quite hypnotic.
Mary, Or The Birth Of Frankenstein is a genius blend of love lost, stories woven, and imaginations fuelled by folk tales, crafting the bones for Mary's most iconic work, Frankenstein.
Anna Burnett's narration is seamless, elevating the eerie narrating style, the complex character arcs, and the undulating emotions entrenched in love, loss, and spectral happenings. Burnett’s voice feels so right for the character.
Eekhout manages to paint an intriguing portrait of Mary, a woman who transcends her pain and ghosts to script the book that could only be born from the depths of Mary's psyche.
A huge thank-you to NetGalley and Bolinda audio for this captivating audiobook.