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azure_oblivion's review against another edition
4.0
Mary Shelley, you are one cruel woman. And for that, I tip my hat to you.
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leii's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
sad
fast-paced
3.75
Bah je suis agréablement surprise. J'ai beaucoup étudié ce livre en cours donc je savais que c'était un bon livre. Mais je ne m'attendais pas à ce que la plume de l'autrice soit autant accessible. Ça se lit super bien, on est tout de suite plongé dans l'histoire et le nombre réduit de personnages les rend rapidement attachants.
Plus qu'un "simple" (mais quand même super bien écrit) livre de fiction, il nous fait questionner la place de l'Homme sur terre, l'importance qu'il a réellement... bref c'est vraiment pas un livre classique basique !
J'ai mis un temps fou à le finir (busy person i guess) mais à chaque fois que je m'y replongeait, je n'avais aucun mal à revenir dans l'histoire.
On pense connaître qui est le monstre mais au final on n'est plus tant sûr de nous à la fin... Bref c'était bien !
Plus qu'un "simple" (mais quand même super bien écrit) livre de fiction, il nous fait questionner la place de l'Homme sur terre, l'importance qu'il a réellement... bref c'est vraiment pas un livre classique basique !
J'ai mis un temps fou à le finir (busy person i guess) mais à chaque fois que je m'y replongeait, je n'avais aucun mal à revenir dans l'histoire.
On pense connaître qui est le monstre mais au final on n'est plus tant sûr de nous à la fin... Bref c'était bien !
debicates's review against another edition
1.0
The one star is solely for Mary Shelley who, at age 18, created a story of such originality and power that it has seeped into the collective consciousness, has remained there for 200 years, and with the help of whatever contemporary devices continue to re-make it, will likely remain there for many more.
But I cannot drum up more than one star. I disliked the book. I winced at the laughable coincidences and improbabilities. I rolled my eyes reading page after page of florid writing and overwrought speech. I loathed listening to the cowardly and self-pitying ramblings of the sickly protagonist who hardly seems deserving of having a book, much less a monster, named after him. Then there was the clunky plot and silly devices to plod through. Oh and worse! During 90% of the book, I was bored out of my head.
The one star is for the inner core that has spawned an icon, which was good. The rest, I'm sorry to say, was a hideous monster.
But I cannot drum up more than one star. I disliked the book. I winced at the laughable coincidences and improbabilities. I rolled my eyes reading page after page of florid writing and overwrought speech. I loathed listening to the cowardly and self-pitying ramblings of the sickly protagonist who hardly seems deserving of having a book, much less a monster, named after him. Then there was the clunky plot and silly devices to plod through. Oh and worse! During 90% of the book, I was bored out of my head.
The one star is for the inner core that has spawned an icon, which was good. The rest, I'm sorry to say, was a hideous monster.
izzigrace's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- 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
4.0
sunflower_wilde's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- 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
4.75
zlovatt's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
ashley_eliza's review against another edition
4.0
A true classic. My main takeaways:
1. I have SO much beef with Victor Frankenstein. He’s an insufferable narcissist that could have prevented so many deaths.
2. Justine and Clerval deserved better.
1. I have SO much beef with Victor Frankenstein. He’s an insufferable narcissist that could have prevented so many deaths.
2. Justine and Clerval deserved better.
pimplop's review against another edition
5.0
Hace unos años pedí Frankenstein en el bibliometro y me pasaron un cómic.
Yo, totalmente indignada, no lo leí y sólo dejé que pasara el plazo para devolverlo.
Esto cambió hace unos días y puedo decir que ahora es uno de mis libros favoritos.
La criatura me dio mucha pena y el Victor mucha rabia.
Pero sobretodo, me quedó una duda muy grande sobre ¿QUÉ PASÓ CON EL HERMANO DE VICTOR, ERNEST?
Yo, totalmente indignada, no lo leí y sólo dejé que pasara el plazo para devolverlo.
Esto cambió hace unos días y puedo decir que ahora es uno de mis libros favoritos.
La criatura me dio mucha pena y el Victor mucha rabia.
Pero sobretodo, me quedó una duda muy grande sobre ¿QUÉ PASÓ CON EL HERMANO DE VICTOR, ERNEST?
genevievepace's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
nookandabook's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-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
5.0