Frankenstein
by Mary Shelley
Taste attributes: horrorscience fictiondramamonster/alien/supernaturalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarylinearemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipinjustice/tragedy/vengeanceself destruction/implosionfighting evil
Boxlist takeOtherworldly and fresh: an unsavoury horror novel, heavy rather than light. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Pace: slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is an 1818 novel written by English author Mary Shelley. Frankenstein tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a sapient creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment. Shelley started writing the story when she was 18, and the first edition was published anonymously in London on 1 January 1818, when she was 20.
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- Mary Shelley
- Published
- 1818
- Pages
- 240
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