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Originally Posted by caleb72
Now I'm going to complete Frankenstein for the very first time. So far, it's been a mix of interesting and not so interesting passages, but I'm hoping it picks up a little, or at least lays on some seriously heavy atmosphere for me to savour.
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Finished this one. I liked it but I feel like gothic horror is perhaps not my thing. It's so drenched in the romantic that it's sometimes difficult for the heavy atmosphere of foreboding and dread to really punch through and grip me. There were a couple of moments that gave me a small jolt and they were welcome.
I liked the implications of responsibility on the creation of life and the entwined fates of both Frankenstein and the creature. With the alternate title -
The Modern Prometheus, I liked looking at the story from a couple of more philosophical angles.
Anyway, as usual, I don't regret reading it.
Now, I'm dipping a toe in the water with Stephen King's
The Gunslinger. I've actually had the whole Dark Tower series on my shelf for a couple of years but have never made the move to start it. Now is as good a time as any to see whether the purchase was worthwhile.