Paxton H. (paxtonholley) reviewed on 8/21/2009 + 67 more book reviews

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Around Halloween I try to read classic horror novels. This year I decided to finally read Frankenstein by Mary Shelley.

Wow, it is amazing how different this story is than the widely thought of Universal Monsters version of Frankenstein's monster. Most of the book is told in flashback by Victor Frankenstein. It's a bit slow going in the beginning, but it picks up about half way through and the last 80 pages or so really shine. Victor Frankenstein is picked up nearly frozen to death by a sailing vessel in the far North. He's obviously been chasing after something. The captain of the sailing vessel befriends Victor who eventually tells the Capt how he came to be in the far North. And the story begins.

Throw out what you think you know about this story, it will surprise you on many different levels. Another surprise is the language. It's not a flowery, stilted writing style seen in many classics. This is easier to understand. Still flowery and a little ornate, but it's easy to read.

I recommend this book to any horror fan. It is a classic and, now that I read it, I can see why.

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