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it's not a bad book i am just a bad reviewer who rates things based off my personal enjoyment rather than how 'good' they are objectively, and i was pretty bored reading this
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For me, this book was uneven. Some aspects of the book were fascinating, and I generally enjoyed the writing. However, there were large sections of the book that dragged and made this book a tough read.
The best sections were Frankenstein creating the Monster and then being horrified by his creation. The best dialogue came from the Monster's arguments with Frankenstein about what its like to be hated by your creator. The horror/murder stuff was also fun
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The best sections were Frankenstein creating the Monster and then being horrified by his creation. The best dialogue came from the Monster's arguments with Frankenstein about what its like to be hated by your creator. The horror/murder stuff was also fun
The worst parts were the long segments descr ...more
3.5/5 I loved the melodramatic prose, and enjoyed large chunks of the book, especially Frankenstein's (and his creature's) inner turmoil. It was too long and too wordy at times, which really killed the pace.
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Nov 22, 2021
Aj
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Ok, so I wanted to leave Victor at a bus stop in Idaho, but I did enjoy this better than most of the classics I have tackled. I am usually not a big epistolary novel fan (THANKS, 1800’s), and that remains true here. However, the prose was surprisingly solid.
Jul 15, 2014
Nathan
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Sep 23, 2014
Elise
marked it as to-read
Feb 22, 2022
Monica
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