fernnoweh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Anyway. Like most classics this is beautifully written but so goddamn looooooong. Someone needs to go in a time machine and force these bitches to break up their paragraphs oh my goooooood. And it might’ve been because I was so tired reading the last chapter, but that was such a slog! And SIX CHAPTERS OF MONSTER MONOLOGUING?? JESUS CHRIST HELLO???
Also. When were viktor and Henry going to kiss?? Viktor and Robert even?? Gay people are real and they’re in Europe?? You don’t speak about your friend like that and don’t desire them carnally. Just sayin.
Graphic: Murder, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Child death, Mental illness, and Body horror
Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis
refrejarator'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
3.5
Graphic: Murder, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Mental illness, Body horror, Death, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Animal cruelty, Stalking, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Confinement, Death of parent, Deportation, Forced institutionalization, Animal death, Child death, Death, Body horror, and Incest
nere's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I am having one of those moments where you read a classic and you’re like oh! This is good. Does anyone know? Are people aware of this?
“You throw a torch into a pile of buildings, and when they are consumed you sit among the ruins, and lament the fall.”
Graphic: Incest, Murder, Child death, Stalking, Abandonment, Grief, and Mental illness
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
pizzaisjesus98's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Dysphoria, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Stalking, Panic attacks/disorders, Confinement, and Death
Moderate: Self harm, Violence, Gaslighting, Xenophobia, Terminal illness, Classism, Animal cruelty, Child death, Chronic illness, and Medical content
Minor: Suicide attempt, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Incest, and Forced institutionalization
amissabellator'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
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Body horror, Body shaming, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Abandonment, Bullying, Stalking, Suicide, Death, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Hate crime, Classism, Sexism, Colonisation, Gun violence, Incest, Confinement, Misogyny, Racism, and Addiction
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Alcohol, Animal death, Homophobia, and Violence
korolevakotykiv's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, Body shaming, Death of parent, Murder, Body horror, Grief, and Death
Minor: Animal death
lucinotlucy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Toxic relationship, Death, Grief, Murder, Mental illness, Stalking, Abandonment, Child death, and Violence
kristinetp's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Would I read it again? No. HOWEVER.....
The themes of this book really stick with me. Reading through Victor's and the creatures relationship knowing that it is reflective of the struggle of motherhood made it a much more interesting read. I think there is a lot to take away about struggling with regret and resentment as a parent figure, specifically as a mother figure. There is a lot to take away about being the offspring in that kind of dynamic. Mary Shelley was really ahead of her time for exploring these themes and especially in this way, being the catalyst for science fiction as a genre, which has become male dominated.
Good vs Evil is another theme that felt prevalent to me as well. Are people inherently good or evil? Are people born wicked or do they have wicked thrust upon them?
There were a lot of things I liked and a lot of things I didn't like. I think some things were really dragged out, but I can see how playing the long game like that really gives in to the fact that depression can be all consuming.
Overall, I'm glad to have revisited this book and to find that I still really resonate with the themes.
Graphic: Murder, Toxic relationship, Grief, Mental illness, Death, and Suicidal thoughts
johannarose'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
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Body horror, Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Gun violence
eulalie's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Murder and Death
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Animal death