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Before I delve in the novel, I just want to credit the introduction and notes that Marilyn Butler has added to the Oxford World's Classics edition. Through her notes, she provides the much needed societal and scientific context that served as an inspiration for MWS. This genuinely made my reading experience ten times better!
Now onto the review, I can't stress how much I enjoyed the faulty main characters in this book. MWS really develops the morally ambiguous characters of Frankenstein and the creature in 200 pages. Both Frankenstein and the creature have their Achilles' heel - Frankenstein's ambition & the creature's need to belong. These faults create this toxic pattern that destroys everyone in the process. I loved the overall theme and it is executed very well. Again a well deserved classic.
Yet, it doesn't feel new so I didn't emotionally connect with this book enough. Although one can also argue that because it feels repeated now, that just solidifies its impact - that this book became a bedrock for other sci-fi horror.
Before I delve in the novel, I just want to credit the introduction and notes that Marilyn Butler has added to the Oxford World's Classics edition. Through her notes, she provides the much needed societal and scientific context that served as an inspiration for MWS. This genuinely made my reading experience ten times better!
Now onto the review, I can't stress how much I enjoyed the faulty main characters in this book. MWS really develops the morally ambiguous characters of Frankenstein and the creature in 200 pages. Both Frankenstein and the creature have their Achilles' heel - Frankenstein's ambition & the creature's need to belong. These faults create this toxic pattern that destroys everyone in the process. I loved the overall theme and it is executed very well. Again a well deserved classic.
Yet, it doesn't feel new so I didn't emotionally connect with this book enough. Although one can also argue that because it feels repeated now, that just solidifies its impact - that this book became a bedrock for other sci-fi horror.