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fyrekatz's review
5.0
This is the tale of the young boy named Victor Frankenstein. This book takes place about a month after the first book. With his brother's death. Victor wants to bring him back from the dead- but of course it wasn't to be but the wanting of power grows in Victor and Darkness clouds his mind thru the book. Its most excellent!
showell's review
4.0
Fairly engrossing prequel to the events of the original Frankenstein novel. Second book feels more like horror than the first in the series (although both are middle grade friendly so not that scary to me). This is one duology that benefits from being read back to back, because the two books definitely build on each other.
There is a love triangle (quadrangle?) but it’s basically a set of interwoven relationships and jealousies set in motion by the fact that there are three teenage boys and only one eligible girl so of course all the boys are competing for her. Some fun stuff with the evil twin dynamic.
Honestly I just really enjoyed it. Some great Frankenstein-based fan fiction.
There is a love triangle (quadrangle?) but it’s basically a set of interwoven relationships and jealousies set in motion by the fact that there are three teenage boys and only one eligible girl so of course all the boys are competing for her. Some fun stuff with the evil twin dynamic.
Honestly I just really enjoyed it. Some great Frankenstein-based fan fiction.
michellehenriereads's review
3.0
Victor still exhibits characteristics of the tortured Byronic hero and hopes that Elizabeth will be his salvation. Though Elizabeth recognizes Victor wants something even more than he wants her.
The focus is on the supernatural; entry into the spirit world, affects of the spirit world on the real world, and the creation of a body for a man's spirit. I actually wished for...
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If you liked this one try Uglies by Scott Westerfeld, Unwind by Neal Shusterman and House of The Scorpion by Nancy Farmer they are all thought provoking and have a dark edge.
The focus is on the supernatural; entry into the spirit world, affects of the spirit world on the real world, and the creation of a body for a man's spirit. I actually wished for...
To read the full review go to www.talesuntangled.wordpress.com
If you liked this one try Uglies by Scott Westerfeld, Unwind by Neal Shusterman and House of The Scorpion by Nancy Farmer they are all thought provoking and have a dark edge.
aoosterwyk's review
4.0
Fantastic, just as good as the first. The characters are a great balance of strength and weakness and their motives drive the story. This would make a great book club selection for the right group because there is so much to talk about: alchemy, romance, science, mythology and history. I have loved every book I've read by Oppel. Keep them coming!
reneeyik's review
4.0
Wow. You know, I think Kenneth Oppel's twist on the original Frankenstein is so amazing and this sequel lived up to it's expectations.
The atmosphere was perfect. Reading this at night really helped give it a creepy, haunting feeling. The mansion- all the secret hiding places, and all the other new settings that are introduced into the book are so well imaged.
The characters have stayed true to them and each is so unique. Victor, I really appreciated his character development throughout the book, while sticking to the same sort of person he is. Each character was well written and I didn't know which one I favoured since I seemed to like all of them.
I'm pretty sure that there is another book coming out in this series, so I cannot wait for that!
The atmosphere was perfect. Reading this at night really helped give it a creepy, haunting feeling. The mansion- all the secret hiding places, and all the other new settings that are introduced into the book are so well imaged.
The characters have stayed true to them and each is so unique. Victor, I really appreciated his character development throughout the book, while sticking to the same sort of person he is. Each character was well written and I didn't know which one I favoured since I seemed to like all of them.
I'm pretty sure that there is another book coming out in this series, so I cannot wait for that!
jklbookdragon's review
2.0
I said after the first book that I loved it despite the fact that I don't like horror. This one just tipped too far into the dark side, so I personally didn't enjoy it. These are still excellent characters, and it's still compelling reading, but I can't say I liked it. If there's a third book, I don't think I'll read it, but I'd still definitely recommend it to anyone who does like horror.
bookgirl4ever's review
5.0
Mourning the loss of Konrad, Mr. Frankenstein has ordered the books from the hidden library burned and the well filled and bricked up. But Victor finds a metal box that doesn't burn in the fire of books. Inside the box is the key for enter a dimension that holds the dead. He tries out the instructions and is able to meet up with his brother once again. Elizabeth and Henry visit the land of the dead with him. Victor's jealousy of Elizabeth and Konrad's love don't prevent him from trying to resurrect his twin. Events unfold that work to bring an evil spirit into the land of the living and Victor and his friends must fight their temptations and desire to reunite with their beloved Konrad to keep the world safe from destruction.
Oppel's Victor Frankenstein is so imperfect yet real. I love this series!
JHS/HS
Oppel's Victor Frankenstein is so imperfect yet real. I love this series!
JHS/HS
lmthompson's review
3.0
Anything Kenneth Oppel is worth the read. Compared to many of his past novels, this one is by far the creepiest. At the same time though, it does make you think about life, death, love, morals, and a few other things that have to be associated with a retelling of Frankenstein.
sarakday's review
3.0
I love the premise and find a lot of the individual elements intriguing, but (just as I did with the first in the series) I think the climax is over the top. That said, it's nice to see a YA narrator who is unapologetically unsympathetic.