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Frankenstein (Word Cloud) | Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

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First off, it was interesting that the book was a story within a story and had 3 narrators (Walton, Frankenstein, and the Creature). That was something I wasn‘t expecting but it worked.

The star of the story was the Creature (aka Frankenstein‘s monster). The Creature was the epitome of being othered. He was so misunderstood and just wanted to belong and feel loved.

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2025/09/11/review-frankenstein/

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GingerAntics

The Original Frankenstein | Mary Shelley

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Okay, so they think all of this is most likely cancer instead of a side effect of the radiation she had a year ago. She‘s going to have a radiation treatment tomorrow. In about a week, she could start getting the strength back in her legs, but the neurological symptoms could stay like they are now. The goal is to get her to where she can come back home. It‘s not the best news, but there is some hope. 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

GingerAntics Don‘t even get me started on how horribly Frankenstein treated his “monster.” I know the joke about Frankenstein not being the name of the monster, but I honestly think he was a monster to his creature. Had he treated this creature he had the hubris to make in the first place with a modicum of humanity, it wouldn‘t have been a monster at all and the book would have been so much shorter. #MaryShelley #Frankenstein #audiobook #Wednesday 3w

Prairiegirl_reading I read with a number of years ago with my book club and also didn‘t enjoy it. One thing I remember about our discussion was one woman complaining about the doctor and “he had the vapours every five minutes.” I just always imagine him on a fainting couch. 🤣 3w

GingerAntics @Prairiegirl_reading 🤣😂🤣 I love that! He really did have the vapours constantly! Like, dude, buck up! You get all these like dead body parts and you‘re fine, but then this thing you‘ve made expects you to show him some humanity and QUEUE THE VAPOURS!!! 🙄🤣😂🤣 3w

IriDas Sorrý about the dx. I hope she can come home soon. And, yes, Dr Frankenstein is the real monster, which was the point of both versions. Bad parenting, bad science, they all lead to bad ends, I guess. :) 3w

GingerAntics @IriDas I think that makes the confusion between Frankenstein and Frankenstein‘s monster funnier. 3w

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GingerAntics

The Original Frankenstein | Mary Shelley

I have just discovered the joys of the Netflix show Wednesday this week… so now I am reading books that remind me of Wednesday!
#MaryShelley #Frankenstein #audiobook #Wednesday

GingerAntics I read this back in 2016 for a seminar on antiheroes… but these first few chapters… I don‘t remember them at all. 4w

IriDas Is this the same version you read? There are two. She changed quite a bit of the first part with the second version. 4w

GingerAntics @IriDas I genuinely don‘t remember this beginning part. I mostly remember the dog sled and the monster running along side, maybe chasing him. I just have this very vivid mental image of that part. 4w

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IriDas Oh, you mean the letters to the sister? 4w

IriDas Here‘s a good article about the two versions: https://stanforddaily.com/2018/11/29/frankenstein-and-its-transformations/ But if it‘s about remembering the sledge, it might just be what stuck in your mind the most. I‘ve read it multiple times, both versions, and I can see that being something a person would keep over the letters. 😊 4w

GingerAntics @IriDas I remember painting this very vivid imagine in my mind of it, and over time that‘s all that has remained. It does seem like he‘s writing letters to his sister… I think. This is the first time I‘ve listened this on audio, so I‘m thinking it hits a little different. 4w

AnnCrystal Wednesday 👏🏼🤩👍🏼 the first season was too good! Hope to one day catch the second season 📺💝. The first season was filmed in Romania and the second was filmed in Ireland. Don't know why, but I found this to be interesting. 4w

GingerAntics @AnnCrystal I did not know any of that! They released season 2 in two parts. 🙄 The second half drops 9/3, so I‘m trying SO HARD to hold off until then to watch any of season 2. 🫰🏻🫰🏻 (edited) 4w

AnnCrystal @GingerAntics I would do that l as well...the first part probably has some kind of cliffhanger. Please review once you do watch 😉👌🏼📺💝. 4w

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oddandbookish

The Forger's Requiem | Bradford Morrow

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This book is technically the last book in a trilogy but can be read as a standalone. I have not read the previous two books and was able to follow the story. Reading the other books would have been helpful, but it was not necessary.

I enjoyed the writing style the most. It was elegant and felt like a throwback to classic literature.

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2025/06/19/review-the-forgers-requiem-forger...

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Mary: Or, The Birth of Frankenstein | Anne Eekhout

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booklover3258

Mary Who Wrote Frankenstein | Linda Bailey

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Beautiful simply beautiful. Gorgeous artwork. This is the story of Mary Shelley, her family and how she came to write “Frankenstein“. A must read for horror classic fan of any age.

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The Madman's Daughter | Megan Shepherd

The Madman‘s Daughter trilogy 🐆🧪⚡️

#TheMadmansDaughter #HerDarkCuriosity #AColdLegacy #MeganShepherd #TheIslandOfDrMoreau #HGWells #DrJekyllAndMrHyde #RobertLouisStevenson #Frankenstein #MaryShelley #book #books #booktattoo #booktree #bookthief #booktopia #booktoday #bookyourself #bookunion #bookutopia #bookunicorn #bookunicorns #bookunhaul #bookish #YoungAdult #HistoricalFiction #Horror #Fantasy #Mystery #Historical #Romance #ScienceFiction

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A Cold Legacy | Megan Shepherd

Frankenstein Retellings ⚡️

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The Monsters: Mary Shelley and the Curse of Frankenstein | Dorothy Hoobler, Thomas Hoobler

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Frankenstein is my favorite book ever! This book is one of the best biographies and just stuffed full of so many amazing facts about these kids who got together on a stormy night in Geneva! These young creatives gave us so much and were all tragically taken way too soon.

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Frankenstein: Annotated for Scientists, Engineers, and Creators of All Kinds | Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

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