Frankenstein

Buddy Book Evaluation Caitlyn K.   To begin, I am reading the book __Frankenstein__ by Mary Shelly. I would most definitely recommend this book to adolescents and adults whom enjoy the woe and horror that is __Frankenstein__. I have bestowed upon this book a solid rating of 10 for phenomenal. I give it this rating because of its amazing word choice and plotline. I also found that the writing style was in a story format for the Dr. was telling this story to a ship captain. As the book’s configuration is so, the exposition is rather long. But when the rising action kicks in, it’s a hard book to put down. As Dr. Frankenstein begins to research the requirements of creating life, you begin to wonder, can this be done? The entire plot is shrouded in mystery and woe. A major event was when Justine was wrongly accused for the murder of young William. The Dr. knows who killed him but doesn’t want to come across as completely insane. It’s absolutely intriguing the way he values his family’s lives over his own, and yet he is still alive. If I may say, it is extremely interesting. When the Dr. sees the monster after William was killed, the terror overcomes him and his plans to pursue the monster vanish. That was a real shocker for me after he explained his devotion to his family. To continue, the main characters are Dr. Frankenstein, the monster, Clerval, and Elizabeth. My favorite character was Clerval because he is so easygoing and willing to help. His personality proves his unending devotion to Victor’s family. Plus, he helped nurse Victor after he created the monster and the shock altered his health. My least favorite character was probably the monster. He is bent on revenge and the feat to kill all that the Dr. loves. He is enormous in stature and has yellow skin and blazing eyes. His personality is that of one whom has been twisted in every angle and believes that it is his creator’s fault for all. He wants to kill everyone whom his creator loves and cares for. He started with William. Plus, the setting is very different. It ranges from the inside of a house to the rough terrain of the Alps. I think that he described the setting very coherently. The author used such imagery that you could picture yourself wherever he was in the story you could easily imagine yourself there too. As he describes the beauty of the Alps and the sound of nearby avalanche, you feel what he says. You become a part of the scene. And, the theme of the story would probably be to not judge others. Victor judged the monster and then the monster hated him for that. The monster ended up killing William, a mere child! Then, because the monster was not to be found, Justine was blamed and got killed for that. Do you see the chain of events that happens when you judge others? To conclude, this book is absolutely amazing. The amazing style and imagery is articulate and unmatched by any book I have ever read. It deserves a 10 on every account. Many middle-schoolers and adults would enjoy this book. I most certainly recommend it.