estheria's review against another edition
4.0
"My tin of spoiled sardines is killing people! But how much worse than theirs is my fate, living with the guilt of having made a tin of spoiled sardines." - Victor Frankenstein
"I'm a tin of spoiled sardines! I swear I'll stop with the food poisoning once I have a girl tin of spoiled sardines to share my life with." - the monster
That's the entire novel.
Four stars for historical significance. If it were written today, fire.
"I'm a tin of spoiled sardines! I swear I'll stop with the food poisoning once I have a girl tin of spoiled sardines to share my life with." - the monster
That's the entire novel.
Four stars for historical significance. If it were written today, fire.
sparksinthevoid's review against another edition
3.0
REREAD 2021
ahh, i thoroughly enjoyed it this time around.
i completely forgot how magical and beautiful the writing is. it is really easy to just immerse yourself in this world and these characters. i still didn't really feel any emotional connection to them but i can live with that.
i am quite excited about the discussion we will have in our seminar.
book 11 for my explorations in literature class
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life, although it may only be an accumulation of anguish, is dear to me, and i will defend it.
okay hear me out. three stars might seem like an injustice to most of you because everyone just seems to be absolutely in love with this book and with mary shelley.
and i get it. but only kind of?
first of all, the narrative wasn't at all what i expected from it, which, yes, is no reason to give it less stars. in the end i can say that the way it was narrated was actually very clever. we not only get one perspective but three different ones and it was interesting to read all of their thoughts - especially since they were so widely different from each other.
but, and this is a big but, everyone was so in love with landscapes that i had to abide way too many pages of descriptions of mountains and snow, and wow i am so not into that. i get it. mountains have summits, there is snow on them. there is a lake with water in it. i know how geography works. now let's move on. (why am i so bitter about this, oh my god)
and also, i couldn't care less. literally, no one rouse my sympathy or pity. i wasn't angry at frankenstein's action, i didn't feel like frankenstein's monster is actually a victim instead of the offender. i understand and totally see that this book makes place for moral discussions and i am not against pursuing them, but i was still very detached from the characters; and i need to feel something for the characters in order to enjoy the story, that's just how i work.
i can appreciate how mary shelley managed to change frankenstein's character throughout the three volumes while at the same time letting him keep some of his previous desires and abilities but weakened.
i did enjoy the dark!ravenclaw vibes i got from this because yes, mad scientists fit into this aesthetic.
oh yes, big criticism: it wasn’t creepy? or spooky? or at all haunting in any way? the preface kind of creeped me out with its first sentence: the event in which this fiction is founded, has been supposed, by dr darwin, and some of the physiological writers of germany as not of impossible occurrence.
i mean, chill out, please let me live without nightmares. but the rest of the book was disappointingly harmless.
the world was to me a secret which i desired to divine.
ahh, i thoroughly enjoyed it this time around.
i completely forgot how magical and beautiful the writing is. it is really easy to just immerse yourself in this world and these characters. i still didn't really feel any emotional connection to them but i can live with that.
i am quite excited about the discussion we will have in our seminar.
book 11 for my explorations in literature class
----------
life, although it may only be an accumulation of anguish, is dear to me, and i will defend it.
okay hear me out. three stars might seem like an injustice to most of you because everyone just seems to be absolutely in love with this book and with mary shelley.
and i get it. but only kind of?
first of all, the narrative wasn't at all what i expected from it, which, yes, is no reason to give it less stars. in the end i can say that the way it was narrated was actually very clever. we not only get one perspective but three different ones and it was interesting to read all of their thoughts - especially since they were so widely different from each other.
but, and this is a big but, everyone was so in love with landscapes that i had to abide way too many pages of descriptions of mountains and snow, and wow i am so not into that. i get it. mountains have summits, there is snow on them. there is a lake with water in it. i know how geography works. now let's move on. (why am i so bitter about this, oh my god)
and also, i couldn't care less. literally, no one rouse my sympathy or pity. i wasn't angry at frankenstein's action, i didn't feel like frankenstein's monster is actually a victim instead of the offender. i understand and totally see that this book makes place for moral discussions and i am not against pursuing them, but i was still very detached from the characters; and i need to feel something for the characters in order to enjoy the story, that's just how i work.
i can appreciate how mary shelley managed to change frankenstein's character throughout the three volumes while at the same time letting him keep some of his previous desires and abilities but weakened.
i did enjoy the dark!ravenclaw vibes i got from this because yes, mad scientists fit into this aesthetic.
oh yes, big criticism: it wasn’t creepy? or spooky? or at all haunting in any way? the preface kind of creeped me out with its first sentence: the event in which this fiction is founded, has been supposed, by dr darwin, and some of the physiological writers of germany as not of impossible occurrence.
i mean, chill out, please let me live without nightmares. but the rest of the book was disappointingly harmless.
the world was to me a secret which i desired to divine.
andie7's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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
4.75
sukienathan's review against another edition
5.0
“Some years ago, when the images which this world affords first opened upon me, when I felt the cheering warmth of summer, and heard the rustling of the leaves and the warbling of the birds, and these were all to me, I should have wept to die; now it is my only consolation. Polluted by crimes, and torn by the bitterest remorse, where can I find rest but in death?”
bellaklimperauge's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-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? Yes
2.75
jenny_hosier's review against another edition
5.0
I love this book - so much to be fascinated by both within and behind the text!
turayray's review against another edition
5.0
Maybe a 4.5? I think this book is an interesting look at how the horror genre has progressed overtime. It’s simple: a man brings to life a beautiful creature that he soon realizes he is too afraid to love. Creature is then left alone and lashes out, an uncontrollable yet intelligent being who’s only desire is to be loved. It’s atmospheric, it’s depressing, and in many ways still showcases horror at its best: a reflection of society that is meant to frighten you. It’s wonderful. I do think that I am a bit swept up in the glorious and fascinating woman that was Mary Shelley, and I think I’m more in love with her than I am the book. That being said: I love Shelley A LOT, and this book was an absolute delight.
jucebar's review against another edition
5.0
Me encantó la historia, la termine muy rápido no podía dejar de leer.
Lo único que no me gustó, esque es una versión resumida la que leí.
La historia muy buena, y que pone en debate quien fue el malo en esta historia.
Un libro que es un clásico por excelencia que todo mundo debería leer al menos 1 vez.
Lo único que no me gustó, esque es una versión resumida la que leí.
La historia muy buena, y que pone en debate quien fue el malo en esta historia.
Un libro que es un clásico por excelencia que todo mundo debería leer al menos 1 vez.