A review by tjthetd23
Frankissstein by Jeanette Winterson

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Frankkissstein is a modern version of what James Joyce wanted Ulysses to be. The writing style is unique but it isn't nonsensical; it draws you in. The story is chock full of triggers but it never feels gratuitous with its violent or abusive content. Everything that happens does so for a reason and enriches the characters even when it is awful. Winterson blurs the line between fiction and nonfiction beautifully in a way that often had me googling whether the scenes, particularly the ones of Mary Shelley later in life, were fact or fiction. To understand characters that are based on real people so thoroughly that you can fictionalise parts of their narrative and not have it feel out of place is an amazing skill in a writer. 
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