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Frankenstein / Dracula / Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
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bookshelves: owned, horror
Oct 15, 2020
bookshelves: owned, horror
Read 3 times. Last read October 18, 2020 to October 24, 2020.
Frankenstein 4****
I approached this book with a completely open mind having never seen a Frankenstein movie of any kind in its entirety. I have seen snippets from time to time and that's all.
What I read in this book was so far from any preconceived notion I might have had. Such a simple story full of guilt, remorse, love and redemption.
The wordiness of the early 19th century sometimes gets in the way, but the story within is striking.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 2**
I'll have to give Stevenson credit for coming up with a good premise for a story, but his execution leaves much to be desired. A modern author would have created something extraordinary, I'm sure.
Dracula 5*****
I'm so glad that I finally sank my teeth into the story of Dracula. Pardon the pun. It was very well-written, but at some times, too wordy.
It was written in the style of letters and diary entries of the various characters to give different viewpoints of the story. That was sometimes a distraction, but it really worked here. Very clever.
The main plot of the story is very good, but there are sub-plots that go off and distract from the excitement.
All in all, the book had its flaws, but it was so engrossing that I could not help but to give it 5 stars.
I approached this book with a completely open mind having never seen a Frankenstein movie of any kind in its entirety. I have seen snippets from time to time and that's all.
What I read in this book was so far from any preconceived notion I might have had. Such a simple story full of guilt, remorse, love and redemption.
The wordiness of the early 19th century sometimes gets in the way, but the story within is striking.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 2**
I'll have to give Stevenson credit for coming up with a good premise for a story, but his execution leaves much to be desired. A modern author would have created something extraordinary, I'm sure.
Dracula 5*****
I'm so glad that I finally sank my teeth into the story of Dracula. Pardon the pun. It was very well-written, but at some times, too wordy.
It was written in the style of letters and diary entries of the various characters to give different viewpoints of the story. That was sometimes a distraction, but it really worked here. Very clever.
The main plot of the story is very good, but there are sub-plots that go off and distract from the excitement.
All in all, the book had its flaws, but it was so engrossing that I could not help but to give it 5 stars.
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Reading Progress
November 11, 2017
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to-read
November 11, 2017
– Shelved
November 11, 2017
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owned
April 7, 2019
– Shelved as:
horror
October 11, 2020
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Started Reading
October 15, 2020
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Finished Reading
October 16, 2020
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Started Reading
October 17, 2020
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Finished Reading
October 18, 2020
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Started Reading
October 24, 2020
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Finished Reading
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Oct 16, 2020 05:57AM
What about dracula.
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Lee wrote: "What about dracula."next
Excellent. I only ask because I'm currently reading it to.
Dita wrote: "Awesome review!"Thanks, D. Dracula is on his way.
i can't like the review again so consider this my like for your Dracula portion!
Thanks for the reconsideration, Lee.
"the sink my teeth in" pun was worth a like alone!
Lee wrote: ""the sink my teeth in" pun was worth a like alone!"Couldn't resist. It was too easy.
You’ve never seen Frankenstein!?? That certainly would help in reading the book, but good lord how long were you in space?
I love Frankenstein. Read/listened to it multiple times (George Guidell is the best reader for classics). I'm surprised that you liked this but didn't like Dr Jekell and Mr Hyde. I found the many similarities in the story and moral concepts explored. And, very randomly, the latter helped me understand the concept behind the incredible Hulk character. I thought the Stevenson did a great of portraying the struggle between ones Freudian ID and Super-Ego
James wrote: "I love Frankenstein. Read/listened to it multiple times (George Guidell is the best reader for classics). I'm surprised that you liked this but didn't like Dr Jekell and Mr Hyde. I found the many s..."The writing was what made the difference for me between the two books.
Fair enough, the prose in Frankenstein is exceptional.
I loved all of those books. Particularly Frankenstein- especially when you consider it was her first book and her age. Her mother Mary W also wrote one of the most seminal feminist texts!
I completely agree. What was the text her mother wrote?
She wrote ‘A Vindication of the Rights of Woman’ as a response to the Rights of Man.She and her partner William Godwin were very forward thinking for that era.
