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Feb 09, 2024maddiel2025 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Exploring the boundaries of science, "Frankenstein" follows the tale of Victor Frankenstein—who attempts to bring the dead back to life. After he succeeds and the creature is released into society, he is forced to confront the consequences…
Jan 05, 2024narcissus_lives rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Going into this read, I had very high hopes, and I would not consider myself at all disappointed. While this book did not have to me the elements of a five star book, I did find its perspectives on grief, guilt, and love to be refreshing…
Dec 05, 2023violet_bee_357 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
"Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley is such an interesting, spooky, and occasionally humorous (in my opinion) novel. The novel starts at the north pole (which is funny considering how the novel is widely associated with Halloween), and follows…
Nov 29, 2023SnoIsleLib_Teen rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Frankenstein is a story set in the industrial period of the late 1700s. The main character, Victor Frankenstein, is drawn into the depths of science, while also becoming ensnared with the evils of his own doing. It is also a reflection on…
Nov 21, 2023akdaftary rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Frankenstein is a haunting tale that delves into the perils of ambition and the consequences of playing God. The narrative unfolds through multiple perspectives, recounting the tale of Victor Frankenstein, a scientist consumed by his…
Nov 06, 2023blue_hawk_1992 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Mary Shelley’s acclaimed novel, Frankenstein, is often the quintessential piece of gothic romanticism. Filled with isolation and loneliness after studying away from his family, scientist Victor Frankenstein creates a monster, later…
Oct 15, 2023trailsss rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I think, with Frankenstein, the fame is more about the time period it is from. Being the original horror story, the horror in it is less about jumpscares, and more about this constant atmosphere of a dark, medieval era, a time from which…
Aug 30, 202343now rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Loved this book!
Jul 02, 2023ciyer9 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Frankenstein (the Modern Prometheus) follows the story of a scientist and his creation. The story is very interesting and gives me a different take on what it means to be human and living. It also dispels misconceptions that people have…
Jun 29, 2023Mustachio0 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Incredible book - after watching *all* of the 30s and 40s Frankenstein movies, this was not what I expected in the slightest. This is a book that really makes you think, and I highly recommend it, even if you're nervous about starting a…
Apr 13, 2023blue_falcon_2041 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is the classic story of a scientist named Victor Frankenstein. The book is narrated by a captain named Robert Walton, who meets Frankenstein in the Arctic and hears his story. The book introduces Frankenstein…
Mar 31, 2023Huntsville1 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This book surprised me - I was not expecting it to be as sophisticated as it is. I had always presumed that this was a children’s book, light entertainment, and not to be taken seriously. Perhaps I wouldn’t have appreciated its finesse…
Mar 30, 2023batrickpateman rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I liked the book but the atmosphere was very depressing and gothic. Definitely not the type of book to take to the beach with you (yeah, sue me, my bad). It's philosophical and really embodies the "fuck around and find out" mantra. Both…
Mar 22, 2023chesswiz rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
In Frankenstein, Viktor Frankenstein tells his story about magically and mysteriously creating life. Viktor is horrified by his creation and runs away due to its hideous appearance. The creature is at first sad and lonely but has a…
Mar 05, 2023TSCPL_Nick rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Mary Shelley was 18 when she started to write this book published in 1818! Fun themes on nature vs nurture. Lots of imagination and cat/mouse type thrills. Everyone is so mean to the poor monster. Doctor Frankenstein only addresses the…
Mar 03, 2023
This was the February 2023 selection of the Irvington Book Club.
Feb 19, 2023Kimberleygray rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
reread this novel after many years - still holds up. The novel is quite different from the pop culture version of Frankenstein (which everyone thinks is the monster). Victor Frankenstein is an arrogant man who wants to revive a dead man.…
Jan 09, 2023EshaanKaipa rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, is a gothic fiction novel centralized around the character Victor Frankenstein and his life tragedies. Victor is a brilliant but irrational scientist interested in the study of human anatomy. When he arrives…
Nov 23, 2022mj_jam rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Frankenstein, a book written by Mary Shelley, is a book surrounding the main character Victor and how his obsession with discovery and science led to his downfall eventually. Victor Frankenstein was responsible for creating a creature and…
Oct 19, 2022natlee23 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Most of us know Frankenstein–the large green monster with stitches all over his face that many dress up as for Halloween. However, fewer people have read the original tale of “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley. This story follows Victor…
Oct 07, 2022
This is the book I'd want to be stuck with on a desert island. So I can shape the narration of my new, solitary life on this desert island in the most melodramatic voice possible. 😆 --Aliyah
Sep 27, 2022WooKenneth rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
One of my favorite books of all time, Frankenstein is a novel that is incredibly twisted by modern day pop culture. On the surface level, people expect a standard mad scientist and mindless monster type of story that we’ve all grown…
Sep 16, 2022dissymissylessy rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
is this what we want our children to be reading ??? why, it's so NEGATIVE, and altogether HORRIBLE. everybody knows such things don't happen here. //// STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER/ MORSE MOOSE THE GREY GOOSE/ FAMOUS GROUPIES/ back off…
Sep 04, 2022ScorchingSun rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
The entire novel is drenched in "anguish and despair" pounding page after page like a throbbing headache. When not wallowing in misery and grief, there are overlong road trips, or overlong tongue twister speeches (instead of plain…
Aug 30, 2022lvhiker rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
It was interesting during reading this novel to note the differences and similarities between the book and the original movie. Also needed to be considered is that this book was written more than two centuries ago for an audience totally…