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A review by carmenghia
This Dark Endeavor by Kenneth Oppel
2.0
Victor's jealousy of his twin brother was sickening and removed my sympathies for him as a narrator. So, detriment #1: unsympathetic narrator. I just felt like Victor was sort of a douche.
The references to Mary Shelley outside of the Frankenstein novel (Polidori, Wollstonecraft, etc.) were not used well - missed opportunities even. But, the references to the Frankenstein novel were better used - and honestly I had to refresh my memory on the plot points of the novel because it has been about 18 years since I read it. The looser YA language was fine for me also - there was no reason for Oppel to completely mimic the original.
Ultimately the three quests are too formulaic, and written in an over the top manner where the heroes overcome the impossible but with no true suspense. The quests seemed scripted for the CGI film-to-be.
The references to Mary Shelley outside of the Frankenstein novel (Polidori, Wollstonecraft, etc.) were not used well - missed opportunities even. But, the references to the Frankenstein novel were better used - and honestly I had to refresh my memory on the plot points of the novel because it has been about 18 years since I read it. The looser YA language was fine for me also - there was no reason for Oppel to completely mimic the original.
Ultimately the three quests are too formulaic, and written in an over the top manner where the heroes overcome the impossible but with no true suspense. The quests seemed scripted for the CGI film-to-be.