Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Frankenstein

Mary Shelley

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

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

Description

Mary Shelley (then Godwin) and Percy Bysshe Shelley were visiting their friend Lord Byron in Geneva one rainy summer. With the weather against them, they decided to spend their time writing ghost stories for each other. Frankenstein is Mary Shelle...

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Community Reviews Summary of 82,932 reviews

Moods

dark 90%
reflective 51%
mysterious 50%
tense 44%
emotional 42%
sad 42%
adventurous 29%
challenging 28%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 46%
slow 45%
fast 8%

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: 40% | 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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