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A review by jillkaarlela
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This book is a masterpiece. Mary Shelley wrote this at 18!!! She was such a revolutionary in her writing, especially since this work spurred the creation of the science fiction genre. Throughout the book we get glimpses of the 18 year old girl behind the masterpiece, such as, in Elizabeth’s letters to Victor, asking if he still loved her and wanted to marry her since he had been gone for so long. Like, that is so 18 year old girl of her.
This was such a deep dive into the nuances of morality and the relationship between creation and creator, the inherent (immoral) bias and “othering” of those who don’t look like us, as well as dealing with the consequences of vain attempts at glory. She is brilliant.
Besides that, this book is the definition of “f*ck around and find out” and Victor sure as heck found out. This is my third read of this book academically, and I love it so much.
This was such a deep dive into the nuances of morality and the relationship between creation and creator, the inherent (immoral) bias and “othering” of those who don’t look like us, as well as dealing with the consequences of vain attempts at glory. She is brilliant.
Besides that, this book is the definition of “f*ck around and find out” and Victor sure as heck found out. This is my third read of this book academically, and I love it so much.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death, Violence, and Death of parent