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necro_mance's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
There's so many characters in this book that don't need to be there. And there's integal characters from the book not brought up at all which is odd. Henry Clerval isn't in this or at all replicated. Angelika does serve as an intellectual companion to Victor but not a moral counter point at all. It's just an odd choice.
And to make Victor Frankenstien go from prudish obsessive to sex crazed bon vivant is also a choice.
The yearning and spice are not good enough to overcome this if you are a Frankenstein fan. I would have rated higher if the novel just took the idea of "making a Frankenstein" and that was it's only connection to the novel.
Graphic: Death, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Sexual assault
natashaleighton_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Definitely different from Sally Thorn’s other work but if you love a quirky, eccentric and confident FMCs then you’ll absolutely love Angelika. The romance was actually rather sweet (once you get past the whole raising a man from the dead after shopping for body parts at the morgue), I also loved the way consent was handled when it came to their relationship —this might just be my all time fave reimagining of Frankenstein.
It’s is fairly lighthearted but given subject material, I’d still suggest checking TW/CWs
Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Medical content
Moderate: Sexual content, Blood, and Pregnancy
Minor: Sexual assault and Death of parent
katharina90's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
1.0
Can't for the life of me figure out how any of this got approved, but I suspect it's yet another novel where readers are just not bothered by sexual violence and breeches of consent as long as they're being committed by a female character. Disturbing.
Also not sure why the author chose to write this pseudo-historical fiction in which not a single character acts appropriately for the Georgian setting. Just do a modern retelling then?
Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Medical trauma, Sexual harassment, and Classism
Minor: Religious bigotry, Stalking, and Death of parent
Theft/sale and mutilation of corpses. Complete disregard for consent. Objectification of bodies. Dehumanization and human chattel/pet vibes.ehoustonmyatt's review against another edition
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: Death
kaattie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death and Sexual content
Moderate: Infertility and Terminal illness
Minor: Sexual assault, Violence, and Death of parent
rockyroadbutch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death and Sexual content
Moderate: Body horror, Cursing, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Vomit
hannahfaith25's review against another edition
Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
vanesst's review against another edition
3.0
Moderate: Body horror, Death, and Sexual content
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Sexual violence, Medical content, and Pregnancy
beepbeep101's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Body horror and Medical content
Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Infertility, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, and Stalking
sadiejericho's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Sexual assault, Violence, Vomit, and Pregnancy