This was a good but very gloomy book. It did not have a happy ending and the whole story was about misery and destruction. If you’re looking for a fun or lighthearted book this is not for you.

How wretched can two beings be? Apparently 180 pages worth, where they both describe, in case you did not understand the first time, how wretched and miserable they really are. And the second time, and theirs, and on and on and on. Not sure why this book ever caught on, and any interpretation I have seen has strayed from the book in very measurable, sometimes unrecognizable ways, but all for the better. And why did Frankenstein bring this hideous thing to life, knowing how hideous it was? He stitched the damn thing together, he should have been repulsed by it well before he imbued it with life. So the whole premise does not ring true for me. Everyone speaks in the same voice, even the creature, which adds to the boredom of reading it. Some of the language is beautiful though, hence the two star rating.

This book was very enjoyable to someone who finds reading boring. Both Frankenstein and the monster reflect each other in their various actions. You really get to see not only the emotions of Frankenstein but those around him including the wretched monster.

i felt maternal instincts for the creature he’s just a little guy who wants to be loved it isn’t his fault victor is a psycho who may or may not have necrophilia victor lived for too long so -1 star

I remember reading this in high school, but didn’t remember how creepy and suspenseful it was. More than 12 years later and it’s been a great casual read. Scary and interesting. It was like reading it for the first time again and would recommend to anyone because it’s not a long book, but it’s a good read.

 This book somehow to capture the experience of being human through the eyes of someone who is no longer human. Feels like a dark mirror…

I loved the book and the story (Mary Shelley is awesome), but I didn’t like any of the main characters (Frankenstein & his monster/creation) - they all had some major character flaws that just didn’t make me want to empathise with them

This story is very telling of the period when it was written, the Romantic Era. Frankenstein is a heartbreaking tale about the horrible tendencies of man. It is a classic example of a story that gets you to learn two sides to a very complicated story. Things are not always quite simple!

Man is the biggest most wretched monster of them ALL Mary Shelly you are the OG goth baddie I’ve newly discovered and now will forever remain in awe of!

Straight fire.