Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

Frankenstein

Pocket Classics

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

61 pages • first pub 1818 (editions) user-added

fiction classics horror literary science fiction dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

Mary Shelley was only eighteen when Lord Byron challenged a group of friends to write the best horror story. She fleshed out her original and this was accepted for publication when she was just twenty. Shelley wrote several novels after Frankenste...

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Community Reviews Summary of 77,378 reviews

Moods

dark 91%
reflective 52%
mysterious 50%
tense 44%
sad 42%
emotional 41%
adventurous 29%
challenging 28%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 46%
medium 46%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 52% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 41% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 72% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.81

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