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Frankissstein
by Jeanette Winterson
I was v excited to read this, especially as it was soon after reading Frankenstein for the first time.
I really enjoyed the Mary Shelley chapters, but that was it. These chapters were why I carried on reading till the end. My favourite part of the book is this response by Mary Shelley to her husband.
“He looked up. He ceased to read aloud. Mary! You have held me there. I am writing a poem about Peterloo. A poem of revolution and liberty and I want it read to men and women everywhere who are brave enough to demand freedom.
Have we got any cheese? I said.”
However.
A lot of the language used to describe Ry, by themselves and other characters made me feel uncomfortable. I wasn’t sure whether this book was a story of transphobia, or whether it was transphobic. But when the romance/sex scenes started, it became clear that this trans character was being fetishised - not just by characters but the author too. Repetitive descriptions of their genitals became v boring and the words used to describe them (Ry) were becoming more and more offensive.
I really enjoyed the Mary Shelley chapters, but that was it. These chapters were why I carried on reading till the end. My favourite part of the book is this response by Mary Shelley to her husband.
“He looked up. He ceased to read aloud. Mary! You have held me there. I am writing a poem about Peterloo. A poem of revolution and liberty and I want it read to men and women everywhere who are brave enough to demand freedom.
Have we got any cheese? I said.”
However.
A lot of the language used to describe Ry, by themselves and other characters made me feel uncomfortable. I wasn’t sure whether this book was a story of transphobia, or whether it was transphobic. But when the romance/sex scenes started, it became clear that this trans character was being fetishised - not just by characters but the author too. Repetitive descriptions of their genitals became v boring and the words used to describe them (Ry) were becoming more and more offensive.