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mhanson101 's review for:
Frankenstein: The 1818 Text
by Mary Shelley
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
For over 200 years old it really holds up well as a modern story. I do think that in a modern writing, Frankenstein's failings would have been explored in a different way. Not just from a scientific hubris standpoint and the lack of human perfection from a religious viewpoint, but more explicitly his lack of guidance and care for his creation placed more centrally as the cause of the misery.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Body horror, Child abuse, Classism