felinefey's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
_ijc's review against another edition
4.0
“…still I desired love and fellowship, and I was still spurned. Was there no injustice in this?”
Another reread for the year, and one worth revisiting. It’s beautifully written and after over two centuries still stands to have created one of the most sympathetic antagonists in literature (in my opinion). I’m bumping the book up to a 4.5/5.
Another reread for the year, and one worth revisiting. It’s beautifully written and after over two centuries still stands to have created one of the most sympathetic antagonists in literature (in my opinion). I’m bumping the book up to a 4.5/5.
miajakobsen's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
donovarchive's review against another edition
University induced reading slump, really not interested in getting through this
jenjenceline's review against another edition
4.0
I can't lie I was rooting for the monster the whole time
stupidbears's review against another edition
3.0
Great story, but there's a number of things that dragged it down for me. Most can be explained by the book being written in 1818, but I am not a guy from 1818, so I'll be putting it at a solid 3.5.
jackieeejw's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Absolutely electric - actually succeeds at being horrifying rather than just silly (as some gothic moves are unintentionally entertaining in that way). Gorgeous prose and a great narrative that leaves lots of twists and turns for someone only familiar with the story of Frankenstein’s inception (whereas the novel is much more focused on what comes after). The best gothic novel I have read so far by a wide margin.
kindlereads's review against another edition
4.0
The story is great the lenght however the amount of words the author takes to tell the story is mindnumbing. The story could have been 1/2 the words and still tell a story just as well.