Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

Frankenstein

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

213 pages • first pub 1818 (editions)

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

Description

Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read At the age of eighteen, Mary Shelley, while staying in the Swiss Alps with her lover Percy Shelley, Lord Byron, and others, conceived the tale of Dr. Victor Frankenst...

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Community Reviews Summary of 72,802 reviews

Moods

dark 90%
reflective 52%
mysterious 50%
tense 43%
emotional 41%
sad 41%
adventurous 28%
challenging 28%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 46%
medium 45%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

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

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 19%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 41% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 73% | 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

3.8

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