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Our Hideous Progeny
by C.E. McGill
I was extremely lucky to receive an ARC of Our Hideous Progeny and I was very impressed!
POSSIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD
Our Hideous Progeny has elements of the classic Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. Frankenstein being one of my favourite classics, I was ecstatic when I received the ARC of Our Hideous Progeny.
The author has set her story further forward into the future than the traditional novel but has ensured she left it far enough behind to still enhance on those gothic and scientific themes of the 19th century. Our main character Mary, is the great-niece of Victor Frankenstein. During a spiralling moment of poverty in her life, she stumbles upon some papers that indicate the depth of her great-uncles experiments. Determined that this is the key to guaranteeing scientific success for herself and her husband, Mary throws herself into the experiments.
This book is genuinely one that will resonate with anyone who loves Frankenstein. It maintains the same gothic vibes and quest for scientific discovery whilst also being more digestible for the reader. There is a depth to our main character and her journey with motherhood that is reminiscent of Mary Shelley’s experience at the time of writing Frankenstein. All of these elements make Our Hideous Progeny a really great read. I feel like this book could become extremely popular study material for students and actually be a slightly more modern twist on a classic.
POSSIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD
Our Hideous Progeny has elements of the classic Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. Frankenstein being one of my favourite classics, I was ecstatic when I received the ARC of Our Hideous Progeny.
The author has set her story further forward into the future than the traditional novel but has ensured she left it far enough behind to still enhance on those gothic and scientific themes of the 19th century. Our main character Mary, is the great-niece of Victor Frankenstein. During a spiralling moment of poverty in her life, she stumbles upon some papers that indicate the depth of her great-uncles experiments. Determined that this is the key to guaranteeing scientific success for herself and her husband, Mary throws herself into the experiments.
This book is genuinely one that will resonate with anyone who loves Frankenstein. It maintains the same gothic vibes and quest for scientific discovery whilst also being more digestible for the reader. There is a depth to our main character and her journey with motherhood that is reminiscent of Mary Shelley’s experience at the time of writing Frankenstein. All of these elements make Our Hideous Progeny a really great read. I feel like this book could become extremely popular study material for students and actually be a slightly more modern twist on a classic.