Reviews tagging 'Incest'

Frankenstein: The 1818 Text, by Mary Shelley

56 reviews

refrejarator's review

adventurous dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• 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

A classic famous for the creation of the sci-fi genre. It uses strong religious imagery to paint a picture of humanity and what distinguishes humans from "daemons" and higher powers. Seamlessly blends science, philosophy, and creationism. Although the gruesome deeds and persons lack greater detail, the light description allows the imagination to fill in the horrific blanks. 

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Content Warnings

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

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

wednesday, june 7, 2023

TBH it does feel a little ridiculous to be like “oh this book about the creation of human life that pioneered Science Fiction as a genre… is commenting on the morality behind creation, for creations sake, and the responsibility associated with bringing forth life against its will.” but it IS! AH the pitfalls of man’s hubris to play god!
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.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Murder, Child death, Stalking, Abandonment, Grief, and Mental illness

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

pizzaisjesus98's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

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

carnivalchimera's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

One of my favorite reads!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Body horror, Child death, Grief, Terminal illness, Murder, Ableism, Stalking, Abandonment, and Death

k1313's review

adventurous challenging dark slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Murder, Incest, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Misogyny, Stalking, Gun violence, Classism, Racism, Sexism, and Violence

rapplatt's review

dark emotional sad

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Abandonment, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Incest, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Violence, Child death, and Death of parent

kelisabeth's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Colonisation, Gore, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, and Torture

alphabetmafiamember's review

challenging dark mysterious tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Sexism, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Death, and Abandonment

Moderate: Death of parent, Stalking, Incest, Islamophobia, Xenophobia, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Suicide

amissabellator's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

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

cassie12_21's review

2.25

More incest than I particularly like in my fiction. 

Forced to read this for class. I don’t like classics. I hate Victor. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Incest, Suicide, and Murder