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Frankenstein; Mary Shelley review

Where to even begin with this book? I suppose I should start by making a note: Frankenstein is not the name of the creature. Frankenstein is the doctor who creates him (a common misconception).

Now, on to business.
First of all, the character of Frankenstein himself is sort of a pansy. He doesn't take responsibility for his actions and seems astounded that bad things happen to him even though he sets himself up for it. He creates the monster, it has life, and all of a sudden he thinks "oh crap" and runs away to him room. When the monster comes to his room he runs away and crosses his fingers that it'll just go away and never bother him ever again.

Because of this fact I found myself frustrated with this book. While I quite enjoy Mary Shelley's style of writing, I do not appreciate her character composition (so to speak) and I found the first three letters in the beginning of the book to be rather dull.

/ [Akayume]

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2010-07-26 [*Phoenix*]: Heehe. I sooo found that misconception annoying after I read the book.
I do have to agree with you that Frankenstein is a pansy. Instead of being frustrated with him, I found him funny. I liked it while I was thinking of it that way. :]

2010-07-26 [Akayume]: I agree. XD He is so wussy! Jeebus. If I was in the book I'd slap him silly.

2010-07-26 [*Phoenix*]: lol! You (or someone) should write an "alternate Frankenstein." That would be hilarious! Make the monster a sissy, flower loving softie! That would be the funniest story ever! XD

2010-07-26 [Akayume]: That would be. X3 And then make Frankenstein a manly man.

2010-07-26 [*Phoenix*]: Ya! And have them be best friends, but Frankenstein secretly hates the monster, named Fred. xD

2011-04-21 [Linderel]: Well the monster started out as a flower-loving softie. Then he got jilted by his creator and basically everyone who ever laid their eyes on him, which made him kind of bitter and hard. :P

2011-04-21 [Akayume]: True. :P I am far more sympathetic for the monster than for dr. F.

2011-04-21 [Linderel]: Dr F is just stupid.

2011-04-21 [Akayume]: And a total wimp.

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