134 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780976658375
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Melville House Publishing
Publication date: 01 December 2006
Description
But my father, my beloved and most wretched father... Would he never overcome the fierce passion that now held pitiless dominion over him? With its shocking theme of father-daughter incest, Mary Shelley's publisher--her father, known for his own s...
Community Reviews Summary of 755 reviews
Moods
sad 70%
emotional 68%
reflective 34%
challenging 27%
tense 18%
mysterious 8%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | No: 35% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 96% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, IncestModerate
Suicide, Terminal illness, AbandonmentMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia134 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780976658375
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Melville House Publishing
Publication date: 01 December 2006
Description
But my father, my beloved and most wretched father... Would he never overcome the fierce passion that now held pitiless dominion over him? With its shocking theme of father-daughter incest, Mary Shelley's publisher--her father, known for his own s...
Community Reviews Summary of 755 reviews
Moods
sad 70%
emotional 68%
reflective 34%
challenging 27%
tense 18%
mysterious 8%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | No: 35% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 96% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, IncestModerate
Suicide, Terminal illness, AbandonmentMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia