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Summary: "The Modern Prometheus"
Review: Before reading this book, you must understand that this story was written in the early 1800's. Writing of this time was not based on sex, or even drinking and drugs. Unlike many stories and movies created in the past thirty years, this plot makes sense without all the sex, drugs, and alcohol that is added to appeal the audience. Mary Wollstonecraft Shelly was only eighteen when she wrote this book! Anyone one who can create a book with all the emotions of a scientist and the horrid monster he created, definently deserves a five star review!
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Summary: Great Book
Review: At first, the letters, the book was very boring. After I got through thoese I then could not put down the book. Mary Shelly wrote an EXCELLENT novel in which Vicor Frankenstein tried to portray G-d. Well, Victor somewhat succeeded but his creation turned for the worse. I advise people for the ages of 13-120 to read this book. It was AMAZING!
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Summary: TURN OFF THAT TELEVISION!
Review: The number of reviews for the printed versions of Frankenstein is overwhelming...read them to learn more about the story. My review is of the audio cassettes put out by Monterey Soundworks Audio Theatre series. I recently discovered these gems and they are AWESOME! You are treated to an extremely well written and beautifully performed dramatization of the novel. The acting and sound effects are utterly enthralling and succeed in sucking you right into the action. I am impressed with how they dealt with some of the possible auditory limitations inherent in this piece. For example, in the novel, Dr. Frankenstein works in his laboratory ALONE. Since their goal is to dramatize and not just read, how do they portray his actions to a listener without relying upon extensive monologue? They seamlessly enlarge the role of a minor character and the dialogue between him and the good doctor becomes the vehicle (and no, it's not Igor!). Also, Ms. Shelley never went into great detail on the science or methods of creating and re-animating the creature. This adaptation does a good job of filling in those details.This is a top notch production and I urge you to seek out this and Monterey's other titles if you can find them!(Frankenstein ISBN #1569945136) Great entertainment for the whole family, at home or in the car. If I can find more, I may never watch TV again!
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Summary: Review
Review: I adored Mary Shelley's portrayal of the characters. Victor Frankenstein is a talent with great compassion for humans yet he is also mankind's worst enemy for creating a monster who can destroy them. Frankenstein is a man who made up his mind to make a human, but in the first case, could not assume responsibility. The same is true for when he tried to make the monster a mate, but he realized this and could not go ahead with it. He is both the villain and the hero, an aspect that is rarely seen. However, The monster is shrouded by mystery and pain. Being the embodiment of sorrow and human sufferings, he is still an amazing symbol of human nature. Mary Shelley captured every emotion felt by her characters so accurately that I could even feel the monster's fury. I especially like the way that the plot unravelled and jumped from place to place. It did not get confusing either. It was quite easy to follow. The characters were well drawn and in everything that they did, their motives were clearly known to the reader. None of the characters did anything that seemed out of mind. There were parts of the book that were a little drawn out and sluggish, but it always picked right back up again. Mary Shelley presents an issue that is very applicable right now. Is it morally right to play God and attempt to create life? Obviously, Shelley's opinion is that it can only lead to disaster.
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Summary: Twenty-first century reading
Review: I decided to read Frankenstein over the Christmas holidays and like all other folk who love reading, I just couldn't put it down. How amazing, unfair and so different from today that a woman so young could undergo so much heartbreak. For me it is essential to know the context the author was living in so as to appreciate the book. She lost her mother, three children, a husband and she herself only lived to fifty-three. It must have been easy for her to imagine Frankenstein's suffering when the Creature took his loved ones. Geneva is a spooky place in Winter with all those "angoissants" mountains. I'm not surprised her own life and the geographical location provided her with inspiration, all at the age of nineteen! Let her work be a sign to all teenage writers and perhaps a warning to those that write of Satanic creatures and God-replacing acts...
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Summary: Really Great
Review: Many people do not know that Frankenstein is not the name of the "monster", but the name its creator. The "monster" has no name. This is a book about a man's creation and the evil acts it commits because it feels abandoned. It is a great novel and the Frankenstein movies don't do it justice.
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Summary: It still holds up
Review: I picked up Frankenstein as sort of a "project" read... I felt like it was such a "classic" that I ought to understand it more than the pop-culture monster image. I was surprised to find a book that holds its own extremely well some 100 years later. The message of scientific experiment for curiosity's sake is a profound one, especially in this age of nuclear experimentation, biological warfare and the like. It is also compelling as a story in and of itself. Although I was well-aware that the Boris Karloff image was a far cry from Mary Shelly's novel, I was still surprised to find such full character development and strong motivation. Despite the fact that this was her first effort, and based upon a whimsical challenge to write a "ghost story", it is compelling and well written. If you haven't read this book, don't be put off by it's age. It is exceptional.
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Summary: Utterly Mad!
Review: An awesome book written in the early 1800's. Completely different than I had anticipated and much more violent than I had thought. Mary Shelly's mind at the ripe age of 19 created this scary modern myth of a "monster" run amuck among the townspeople, brought to life by the one Victor Frankenstein. Classic in every respect and deserves a standing ovation when you are done reading.
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Summary: A classic for the patient readers
Review: An excellent classic about Victor Frankenstein and his creature. Mary Shelley's only book was a great success and is full of suspense and insanity. Although it may be a great story, it is not for readers who want an action-packed, fast-paced book. Chapters and events tend to drag. Overall an excellent instant classic that shall never be forgotten.
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Summary: Oh so beautiful
Review: I am one of those anti-classic types, yet Frankenstein is by far the best book I have ever read in my whole life. I find myself continually picking up my weathered copy and blocking out reality as I race through this passionate novel. I recommend this book to anyone with a good inagination and a passion for excitement.
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