A review by tinky47
The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten White

5.0

Elizabeth is an orphan, brought into the Frankensteins’ home as a ward to be a companion to their troubled oldest son, a young man whose fits of rage hold the family in terror. Elizabeth knows her situation is precarious; not wanting to return to her abusing caregiver, she becomes the friend that Victor needs, the only one who can soothe his terrible temper, and cover the traces of his terrible hobbies. As they grow older, the family as well the the household grows, and nothing is more terrible to Victor than Elizabeth’s attention being shared. Told in a series of events and flashbacks, this story is gothic and tells of terrible choices people make when they try to protect the ones they love.