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katymaryreads 's review for:
Frankissstein
by Jeanette Winterson
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
An interesting read alternating between the story of Mary Shelley and her 'Frankinstein', and a sort of present day. The parallels between Mary's monster and the spectre of AI and preserving the self after death were well handled, as were all the questions of identity and reality.
There was a stereotypical evangelical Black Christian, and some homophobia, transphobia and internalised transphobia that were never really addressed - maybe deliberately? On the whole, I enjoyed this,
There was a stereotypical evangelical Black Christian, and some homophobia, transphobia and internalised transphobia that were never really addressed - maybe deliberately? On the whole, I enjoyed this,