A review by bootrat
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

2.5

I get why this is a classic, especially as it was unique at the time, but I didn't love it. Victor is entirely insufferable, it felt like we didn't see enough of the creation of the creature or of his actions afterwards that led to the creature being able to flee and start living his own life. Also I really didn't understand the need or the point of the story of the "Arabian" with the family who lived in the cottage. It seemed very random, was very hard to follow and understand in the audiobook, and added nothing to the story except a bit of racism maybe?

I also wasn't fully on board with the way the story was told, the captain writing letters to his sister where he's like "I'm telling you that Victor told me that the creature told him that xyz..." It seemed very convoluted! I'm glad I read it because it's interesting to see the classic of the genre that let to so many horror and sci-fi books and tropes, but honestly it was mid.
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