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Read for school and glad I did. Would not have seemed out independently but this good is great and representsa lot of interesting themes that reflect Shelley's enlightened society.
Really hated Frankenstein himself, found him full of nothing but complaints and laments for only himself, even his sections have a lower level of interest in its writing style and storyline. But what really redeems it is the Monster's perspective and the life that he lives in the middle section of the book, so much more engaging and makes for a better character overall.
His section is easily a 5, Frankenstein himself scrapes in a 3 so my raring seems fair. Maybe because of the dull melancholy that surrounds it, it makes the Monster's story see better than it is but I really liked it and wish it took up more of the novel, even though I admit it's structure makes sense the way it is despite how much I dislike the protagonist and the ways he narrates his world.
Still good, but alike many other school books, the concept and themes are far more interesting than the physical pages of the novel, which forces you to acknowledge its depth and greatness as a romantic gothic classic of the 1800s.
When watching some movies, hearing the narrators dialogue and the way they speak and the world that is created, you can just tell the book it originated from would be equally as good. Fight Club is an example of this.
After quickly becoming infatuated by David Finchers film I sought out the novel as was immediately astounded by the unique, gritty, amazing writing style of Palahniuk. This book has irreversibly altered my taste in literature and has introduced me to the similar writing styles of other amazing cult authors like Bret Easton Ellis, Irvine Welsh, John Birmingham and Co, and has changed the way I view and create all forms of art.
This book just has something about it that is full of grime and shock and amazingly curated paragraphs that is apparent in Palahniuk's other works but Fight Club does it best. He really delves into the world of consumerist masculine dominated 1990s through his Narrator and how he sees the world and his relationships. The satire and nuance and undertones that this book conveys are rich and so interesting to look into, even though many have missed such elements, especially in the film adaptation.
Even more impressive to think this was his first published novel. This book is my favourite ever and is a perfect example of pushing the limits of literature and reinventing the written world in a dark, humorous novel of violence, lust and defiance against the contemporary capitalist world.
Also, it's super gay.
Read for school so it got annoying fast but the actual book is quite good. The three sections are distinct and contribute contrasting and cohesive insights. Unlike other school read dystopians (cough cough brave new world) it didnt take the storyline in a weird way and fully engaged with the world building in a interesting storyline that for the most part was a good, easy enough to comprehend read. Glad all the analysing for class forced me to appreciate it more than I would have on an independent read
Great read, really nasty. Felt it lingered at parts and lessened in plot as it continues. I know we shouldn't but compared to the movie, I felt the film condensed to the right amount that the books expanded story didn't contribute much more in terms of plot or word building. Still great, an interesting look into 80s male toxicity and the psychopathology that comes with it.