Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'
Frankenstein: The 1818 Text, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
100 reviews
saturnpersonified's review
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Ableism, Death of parent, Abandonment, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Moderate: Murder
marenm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Murder, Bullying, Body shaming, Death, Dysphoria, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Gore, Confinement, Body shaming, and Gaslighting
gemleigh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Moderate: Murder, Stalking, Injury/injury detail, and Gore
Minor: Vomit, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts
nubecato's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Body horror
444lex444ndr444's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Animal death
karydiazc's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Violence
lunam0uth's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Body horror, Death, Child death, and Murder
Moderate: Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, and Grief
Minor: Abandonment, Injury/injury detail, Violence, Stalking, Colonisation, and Racism
amanda_bristol's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, and Death
Moderate: Violence and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Incest
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
2.0
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: Toxic relationship, Death, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, 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