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A review by jenzhg
Frankenstein: The 1818 Text by Mary Shelley
4.0
This book was so so good. Being honest I was quite excited to finally finish this book as some pages just felt endlessly long and never ending but the ending left a tiny hole in my heart and a bitter tang on my tongue.
Throughout the story, the prevalent themes such as self-loathing, cruelty of man kind, alienation, and the consequences of our actions were all so well-written. During the monster’s chapters I couldn’t help but also feel so hopeful towards the cottagers finally accepting him. You could imagine the heaviness I felt once I realised he died without ever getting to be accepted for his deformity. Just typing that sentence out nearly made me croak with sadness.
This book honestly felt superrr long at times but overall was such a good read and I can’t even begin to express the feelings I felt when reading this book, both from the good feelings to the bad ones. I think there are definitely some amazing paragraphs in this book that will keep me emotionally chained to this book forever.
Throughout the story, the prevalent themes such as self-loathing, cruelty of man kind, alienation, and the consequences of our actions were all so well-written. During the monster’s chapters I couldn’t help but also feel so hopeful towards the cottagers finally accepting him. You could imagine the heaviness I felt once I realised he died without ever getting to be accepted for his deformity. Just typing that sentence out nearly made me croak with sadness.
This book honestly felt superrr long at times but overall was such a good read and I can’t even begin to express the feelings I felt when reading this book, both from the good feelings to the bad ones. I think there are definitely some amazing paragraphs in this book that will keep me emotionally chained to this book forever.