A review by em1246
Frankenstein: The 1818 Text by Mary Shelley

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

As I started this book, I realised how little I knew about Frankenstein despite it being a classic. I knew there was a monster created by Frankenstein but that was it. I was expecting scary but instead found got sad. I felt bad for every character in this book. Not quite 5 starts as I found it quite hard to get into and only got sucked in once Frankenstein returned to Geneva.

Dan Steven's narration was excellent, really captured the despair