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Kathy (ebookkat)
I have never seen a full feature Frankenstein movie, but I had seen many representations of Frankenstein as a monster. The portrayals made me think that I knew what the "Frankenstein" book by Mary Shelley would be like. Imagine my surprised when I read the book and discovered that Frankenstein was the creator of the monster, not the actual monster! The book was not what I expected, but thankfully the story turned out to be better! I struggled reading approximately the first third of the book, bu ...more
Beth (bibliobeth)
Jul 23, 2011 rated it really liked it
Having never read Frankenstein before, I was unsure what to expect, especially after reading some negative reviews, basically stating that it did not live up to the hype. Now I’ve finished, I firmly disagree – I found it a moving, brilliantly composed classic about the dangers of meddling with nature. I would definitely say the story is oceans ahead of its time, (first edition published anonymously in 1818) and sits quite deservedly as the first science fiction novel published.

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Anindyta
Jan 03, 2013 rated it it was amazing
“When I looked around, I saw and heard of none like me. Was I then a monster, a blot upon the earth, from which all men fled, and whom all men disowned ?”

Angkat tangan buat yang kenal nama Frankenstein ? Saya yakin, banyak banget yang tahu dengan nama Frankenstein karena buku ini memang salah satu buku klasik terkenal. Anehnya, walaupun buku ini terkenal, masih saja banyak salah kaprah yang menganggap kalau Frankenstein itu adalah nama makhluk horor yang diceritakan di dalam buku ini. Sebelum sa
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