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morgann_ashh's review against another edition
3.0
Not the worst classic I have read but also not the most enjoyable either. The book had parts that were heavily redundant and unnecessary. The first third of the book did not need to take up that much of the book… The plague doesn’t even actually take a center role in the story until 60-70% in. Great idea, but execution just alright. The second half of the book where the plague took place was really interesting and I did enjoy seeing the role each character played in the plague as a whole.
katiescho741's review against another edition
1.0
I got so stuck while reading this book that I didn't even make it to the bit about the mass plague.
It's a shame because this book sounded great - one of the first apocalyptic science fiction novels, and it was written by a woman. I didn't even know that Mary Shelley had written other books!
But this was too much; the writing is a strange combination of dense and on the surface. When I put it down I didn't feel and urge to pick it up again.
Disappointed, but I'm not one to trudge through a book if I'm not enjoying it.
It's a shame because this book sounded great - one of the first apocalyptic science fiction novels, and it was written by a woman. I didn't even know that Mary Shelley had written other books!
But this was too much; the writing is a strange combination of dense and on the surface. When I put it down I didn't feel and urge to pick it up again.
Disappointed, but I'm not one to trudge through a book if I'm not enjoying it.
mandareads1690's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
cjones16's review against another edition
3.0
A fascinating read but I would have preferred faster pacing in the first couple of volumes.
snappy_smapy's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
jitka597's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
zydecoreads's review against another edition
5.0
Only Mary can give me the whole ending of a 480 page book in the title and still surprise me again and again and again. I loved every moment. I felt at peace when Lionel was happy, anxious when he was in danger, I felt the constant terror of plague with him, the joys of companionship— this novel is set in the late 21st century ending in the 22nd, and though it starts feeling like a 19th century novel, it is still so readable, so relatable, so human, and begins the whole genre of human extinction and climate fiction! Mary Shelley defined science fiction. Her visions of the future may seem limited in scope but she built this future. She is my world, she is my everything, we are separated by 200 years by some curse I have yet to understand, I love her so dearly.