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rieviolet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
However, I also wasn't that much blown away by the story itself. I struggled the most with the chapters narrated from Frankenstein's point of view, as the story progressed they became quite tiresome and I just did not care much for him as a character, I just wanted him to stop droning on and on.
I enjoyed a bit more the sections focused on the creature's perspective. The themes addressed are interesting but the characterization and the story development were rather unremarkable. The overall reading experience was a bit middle-of-the-road for me.
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Violence, Grief, Stalking, and Murder
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Genocide, Racism, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
parisreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Child death, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Islamophobia
dannecingqueen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Incest, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Murder, Abandonment, and Classism
jynx_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Murder, and Abandonment
sunny_not's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Racism, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, and Religious bigotry
mimina's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Child death, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Xenophobia and Islamophobia
nzhuo5392's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Islamophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Abandonment
Moderate: Incest
Minor: Homophobia
caribbeangirlreading's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Murder and Abandonment
Minor: Bullying, Islamophobia, and Death of parent
cynicalraven's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Animal death, Misogyny, and Islamophobia
sofipitch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
While Shelley often doesn't put too much detail into how the creature looked that it would make you feel afraid, I think the most horrifying part was the description of the first few days after coming to life, not understand his senses or anything around him. I'm so glad we can't remember what it is like to be a baby! It sounds so scary and stressful, no wonder babies cry all the time.
Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Islamophobia