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A review by readtiltheworldisblurry
Frankenstein: The 1818 Text by Mary Shelley
5.0
I feel like this is comparable to before I read 1984 (which I also loved) because I saw so much discussion of how the point of the book keeps getting misunderstood by people who twist it to fit their narrative. After reading this, I have no idea how anyone can misread the creature as the monster, when it's clearly the man.
Mary Shelley makes a brilliant choice to tell most of the story from the perspective of Victor and it's very interesting to see how he perceives the creature he's made, but also dealing with the consequences of his actions and how he sees himself as the story goes on.
I had mixed feelings about the ending, but I ultimately found that the message of the story is about how harsh the prejudiced nature of man is and how much harm it does to innocent people. Anyone whose read a history book understands how awful people can be, but it's nice to see that in a book from 1818.
I wept for the creature and I loved it so much. Wish I had read it sooner.
Mary Shelley makes a brilliant choice to tell most of the story from the perspective of Victor and it's very interesting to see how he perceives the creature he's made, but also dealing with the consequences of his actions and how he sees himself as the story goes on.
I had mixed feelings about the ending, but I ultimately found that the message of the story is about how harsh the prejudiced nature of man is and how much harm it does to innocent people. Anyone whose read a history book understands how awful people can be, but it's nice to see that in a book from 1818.
I wept for the creature and I loved it so much. Wish I had read it sooner.