Book Club Review: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Frankenstein

Mary Shelley

Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group

Published Date: 1818 Original; January 16, 2018

Genres: Classics, Horror, Science Fiction, Gothic Fantasy

260 Pages / 8 Hours 35 Minutes

Date Read: November 26-30, 2026

Format: 📱+🎧

Source: Kindle Unlimited + Audible

As always, if you prefer a spoiler free review please read my quick review instead of the in depth review below.

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About the Book

Victor Frankenstein’s obsession for creating life was soon destroyed after seeing the creature that he gave life. The monster created was then rejected and denied a companion; this lead to his desire to destroy his creator.

Quick Review (Spoiler Free)

I’ve never really given much attention to this story, even though it is deemed as one of the greatest horror stories in the world. I will say this read was very difficult for me. I ended up switching to the audio after trying to read it 3 times. The audio was still difficult as I found the language of the timeframe hard to keep my interest. The story is interesting but ends up rather predictable even with me not knowing much about it.

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Now, let's get into the details!!

Guys... I really wanted to like this. But I really didn't. The book almost put me to sleep multiple times, the audio when it was the monster's narration was so whiney, and the whole story in my opinion was very "pity me".

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