Frankenstein Review

Very interesting read.

I especially love the chapters that are from the perspective of the Creature, from his initial birth to his encounter with Victor. The book touches on some really interesting themes, such as human nature and abandonment. Watching the Creature's slow descent into madness over the prejudice from humans was truly hard to read, but also very engaging. I think his whole story line with the De Lacey family was beautifully done, from him first helping the family because he felt happy seeing them happy, to him eventually being rejected by the family due to his terrifying appearance. The Creature gradually gaining his understanding of both emotions and language felt very natural and seamless.

I believe the book can be made even more enjoyable by reading it from the perspective that Victor has gone mad and the Creature is, in fact, not real; everything that happened with the Creature was actually just a manifestation of Victor's split personality. Although, in my opinion, I do believe the Creature to be an actual being, I think reading the book while actively trying to prove/disprove this theory is pretty fun.