Clint Jones's Reviews > Frankenstein

This is not the book you think it is. It’s not a schlocky horror story, it’s about a rightfully bitter creation who embodies depth and wonder, abandoned by his creator. That creator embarked on a project to bring life into the world because he could, having no plan beyond that. If this sounds familiar that’s because the searching monstrosity is each of us.

The themes are rich and numerous. Consider how Dr Frankenstein’s science has biologically displaced women. Or what is science’s responsibility in the face of great discovery. Or what is the individual’s responsibility—where does it end (does it even have an ending)? Is the life that imbues us steered by free will, or are we predetermined mechanical constructs?

Frankenstein is a magnificent work by a gifted artist. Mary Shelly and her story leave an impression long after the cover is closed.

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