A review by biolexicon
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

4.0

This book is a quick read, in both length and pace. It seems to pick up as it goes on, at the beginning I was thinking it's a three-star book but as I reached the end I felt it was solidly a 4-star book. The plot itself was good and at its core posed intriguing questions. Sometimes the writing in this book seemed filled with unnecessary diversions, though. I think it could have been strengthened by reducing some of that length. Possibly even making it a short story.
I really liked how both Frankenstein and the monster were sympathetic characters. I also really liked the structure of the novel itself, I doubted a little at the beginning, I couldn't see where it was going, but I ended up really liking the set up.