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A review by zeitfensterr
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
FIRST OF ALL, THE SPEAKER??? I love his voice so, so, SO much. Felt asleep while listening to his voice sometimes as it is very soothing, but he conveys the atmosphere very accurately and I just uhm loved the experience
this book is beautifully written :O It's so impressive to me that Shelley wrote this at such a young age!!!
Though it had its lengths and was much darker than my usual reads, I thoroughly enjoyed the ride. It really made me reflect on ethics, accountability, empathy and ambition and, well, many more topics. Also very interesting read through an anthropological lens if you ask yourself: is the monster human? If not, what exactly disqualifies him?
I still don't know yet, but he seems pretty human to me, just a little more limitless.
My favourite part, though, are the different perspectives that we are given. I could definitely understand Frankenstein and his creature equally and felt with both of them. I think this book does a really great job at portraying the motives, desires and needs of humans and how a lack of care and love will eventually lead to violence and crime.
Also, funny story: I was actually listening to this story partly during a trip to the city Mainz. And who do you think travelled along the rhine through Mainz as well? I fucking adored the descriptions of the mountains and the old castles next to the river. Very gloomy atmosphere that really fitted my own thoughts on the train ride and the overall setting of the book.
Oh AND I absolutely adore the characters. They are lovely, full of life and each one of them had something tender and beautiful about them. Made the book pretty sad, but that's not really a surprise. It also made the book a lot lighter and balanced out the difficult themes.
Only thing that annoyed me was the frequent use of the word "busen" hahshshs, but that's just a me problem I guess. She used the world "gay" often as well tho, so who knows 🤠(just joking, I'm sleep deprived rn and it shows)
Okay that's alllll, I'm too tired to correct my spelling and grammar so thank you for your forgiveness :>
this book is beautifully written :O It's so impressive to me that Shelley wrote this at such a young age!!!
Though it had its lengths and was much darker than my usual reads, I thoroughly enjoyed the ride. It really made me reflect on ethics, accountability, empathy and ambition and, well, many more topics. Also very interesting read through an anthropological lens if you ask yourself: is the monster human? If not, what exactly disqualifies him?
I still don't know yet, but he seems pretty human to me, just a little more limitless.
My favourite part, though, are the different perspectives that we are given. I could definitely understand Frankenstein and his creature equally and felt with both of them. I think this book does a really great job at portraying the motives, desires and needs of humans and how a lack of care and love will eventually lead to violence and crime.
Also, funny story: I was actually listening to this story partly during a trip to the city Mainz. And who do you think travelled along the rhine through Mainz as well? I fucking adored the descriptions of the mountains and the old castles next to the river. Very gloomy atmosphere that really fitted my own thoughts on the train ride and the overall setting of the book.
Oh AND I absolutely adore the characters. They are lovely, full of life and each one of them had something tender and beautiful about them. Made the book pretty sad, but that's not really a surprise. It also made the book a lot lighter and balanced out the difficult themes.
Only thing that annoyed me was the frequent use of the word "busen" hahshshs, but that's just a me problem I guess. She used the world "gay" often as well tho, so who knows 🤠(just joking, I'm sleep deprived rn and it shows)
Okay that's alllll, I'm too tired to correct my spelling and grammar so thank you for your forgiveness :>
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment
Moderate: Stalking, Fire/Fire injury