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By Veronica , Supreme Sword · 15 posts · 115 views
By Veronica , Supreme Sword · 15 posts · 115 views
last updated Jan 09, 2022 10:25PM
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Well, I'm glad I finally read this one, but my patience for 19th Century Romantic Lit. is definitely lower these days than it once was. I agree with the introduction by Elizabeth Kostova in which she states, "I turned page after page with the growing conviction that although I knew the story, its settings, the characters, the flavor of its language, the history and philosophy that underlie it, the tale of its creation, and even the novel's structure, the actual prose was new to me." As an avid S
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Mar 02, 2009
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I feel silly "reviewing" Frankenstein, but I promised my self I would put out there what I thought about everything a read this year.
I had read Frankenstein in high school for class, but the only parts I could remember well were when the creation (monster? daemon?) watched the family in the cottage and Frankenstein's life at the university. I reread the book for a local library book club, and rereading was a good experience, but it mostly served to make me dislike the character of Frankenstein a ...more
I had read Frankenstein in high school for class, but the only parts I could remember well were when the creation (monster? daemon?) watched the family in the cottage and Frankenstein's life at the university. I reread the book for a local library book club, and rereading was a good experience, but it mostly served to make me dislike the character of Frankenstein a ...more
I'm beginning to think I just need to stay away from most Victorian literature. I get so tired of the melodramatic nattering-on and agonizing, I just want to slap the entire cast repeatedly.
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I don't think I've read this book since I've understood the concept of "unreliable narrator" and that makes a big difference to the plot. The words are still hifalutin but the action is strong. I enjoyed comparing Frankenstein/his monster to Leia & Han Solo/Ben Solo. Hmm.
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