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Frankissstein
by Jeanette Winterson
challenging
informative
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
amazing!! book made me go insane!!! jeanette cannot write a bad book!! the circular narratives were so well done, intertwining between the past and the present, because we never seem to learn our lessons. her thoughts on transhumanism were very nuanced and interesting, fiction interwoven with real fact and understanding. so relevant, writing is beautiful, characters are riveting, the mix of politics was just the icing on the cake for me! I cannot recommend this book highly enough. read all of her works, but this one!! this one in particular!!!
led me to consider what makes a person themselves, is there some innate quality that you can find or is it impossible to differentiate the body from the self. who would I be without the constraints of physicality? could I even compare my current self to this unembodied version. what is nature without nurture? can there be a self without a body for context? at present, I don't believe there is an innate self within me - everything i do, love, choose comes with the context of my body and it's position within society. without my body, I would cease to be me.
led me to consider what makes a person themselves, is there some innate quality that you can find or is it impossible to differentiate the body from the self. who would I be without the constraints of physicality? could I even compare my current self to this unembodied version. what is nature without nurture? can there be a self without a body for context? at present, I don't believe there is an innate self within me - everything i do, love, choose comes with the context of my body and it's position within society. without my body, I would cease to be me.