Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

17 reviews

hallie_iv's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Came into the book with a lot of preconceived notions but realized the source material was much different. Reading the book through a more feminist lens was much more “enjoyable ” for me probably because I could relate to it more. It has a very “look away from the explosion” type of writing style. Where many major plot points and acts of horror either happen off page or are almost glossed over.  It makes sense that it’s how Victor would relate the story but as a reader I found myself missing the dirty details. There was also an odd pattern of miserable and unending despair and then Victor would get a little happier and then more despair. Much page space was dedicated to what emotions Victor was dealing with and not necessarily what was going on around him. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Incest, Terminal illness, and Murder

theuncannydani's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad slow-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Incest, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Gore, Racism, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Islamophobia

Minor: Religious bigotry

linnylionheart's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Child death, Confinement, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Moderate: Mental illness, Terminal illness, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, and Colonisation

Minor - execution of an innocent person

emory's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

seems long and drawn out and is a far shot from what I was expecting due to the distortion of its resonance in popular culture, but eloquent and deserving of its place in not only horror but overall classic literature. very mesmerizing writing

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Sexism, Stalking, and Colonisation

Minor: Animal death, Genocide, Racism, Suicide, and Injury/Injury detail

angelfireeast24's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Medical content, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Classism

Minor: Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Grief

allimoose37's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Minor: Chronic illness, Infertility, Self harm, and Terminal illness

caseystar's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Expertly written, just not for me

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Violence

Minor: Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness