A review by crufts
Frankenstein, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Frankenstein is described as a horror story, but it actually has a heavy psychological element to it as well. What were the thoughts (and delusions) of Victor Frankenstein, and those of the Creature? What brilliant heights of triumph and devastating depths of despair did they experience?
Two hundred years and thousands of parodies later, the shock and horror value of Frankenstein may be gone. But the haunting tragedy of a creator and creation who betray each other, set against such fantastical backdrops as the icy wastes of the Arctic Circle, endures.
Two hundred years and thousands of parodies later, the shock and horror value of Frankenstein may be gone. But the haunting tragedy of a creator and creation who betray each other, set against such fantastical backdrops as the icy wastes of the Arctic Circle, endures.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Medical content, Grief, and Violence
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts