The Casebook of Victor Frankenstein by Peter Ackroyd

The Casebook of Victor Frankenstein

Peter Ackroyd

353 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction historical horror science fiction challenging informative reflective slow-paced

Description

When two nineteenth-century Oxford students—Victor Frankenstein, a serious researcher, and the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley—form an unlikely friendship, the result is a tour de force that could only come from one of the world's most accomplished and ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 37 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 100%
challenging 66%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.13

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