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I thought I had read and enjoyed this book in High School but either I blocked it out of my memory as a traumatic experience or I just remember the movie, because once I started reading I didn't recognize it at all. I completely understand now why high school kids fight reading the classics. The story was very ploddish probably due to the flowery language which Mrs. Shelley's husband apparently was responsible for. He should have kept his nose out of it because the bones of the story are great. There are tons of moral issues and social stigmas to examine in this book plus a lot of great suspense and action but the writing kills any enjoyment one could get while going through such examinations. I suppose the people who love this book are the people who believe reading classic literature is a form of torture to be endured. I am not one of those people and I did not enjoy Frankenstein. I give it a 2 out of 5.

If you only know of Frankenstein from the movies and have never read the book you are in for a treat. There is SO much more to the story. Excellent.

A classic!