the_cats_pyjamas 's review for:

Making the Monster: The Science Behind Mary Shelley's Frankenstein by Kathryn Harkup

4.75

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I found this book really interesting and engaging. Despite not being interested in science most of the time, I really enjoyed reading about the scientific world of the 1700s & 1800s, and it provided amazing insight into the potential inspiration for so many aspects of Frankenstein, which is one of my favourite classic novels. It is definitely a little gory in parts as it goes into a lot of detail about scientific exploration on the human body and animals and corpses, so I wouldn’t read it while eating, but definitely worth a read if you love Mary Shelley, Frankenstein or science in general.