penwing reads (they/them) reviewed Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (Norton critical edition)
Great book
4 stars
It's a little slower at the start than I would like, and dense, but so good once it gets going...
92 pages
English language
Published Feb. 23, 1997 by Dover Publications.
A brilliant young scientist's fascination with the hidden secrets of life results in the making of a horrifying monster with a bloody taste for revenge. Specially abridged for young readers, this new version of the suspenseful 1817 classic includes 22 illustrations by Thea Kliros.
It's a little slower at the start than I would like, and dense, but so good once it gets going...