A review by tanelot
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

4.0

I wasn't sure what I was getting myself into starting this book, as I don't often read classic literature and I expected 200 year old writing to be tough to muddle through. In actuality, the reading experience was fine. I read it pretty fast considering, and found it for the most part very enjoyable. I read an annotated edition, which seemed unnecessary. The story is easy to understand and often, for me, a page turner. However there are some parts that drag...I almost didn't read the book because I found the opening letters of the sea captain pointless and boring. But once you hit Frankenstein's narration, it takes off.

Definitely worth reading for being such an influential piece of literature! And for the most part, a fast read, but there are parts that are a little tough to get through.