I have always been more fascinated by the Creature than his creator and this adaptation of Frankenstein does a splendid job of highlighting the achingly human side of the character that lies beneath his rather chilling visage.

The wordiness of the original 1818 text (particularly "Volume II Chapter VI") slowed down the pace for me a lot when I first read it, but the manga format does great work to help readers like me overcome that hurdle by improving the pace and keeping us firmly in the story for longer between reading sessions. The added and revised dialogue between characters seamlessly matches the original writing style and themes, and I love that we get to see Victor being eaten alive by the weight of his actions.

While I'm personally not a huge fan of the textured lips in a lot of the close up panels, I do really like how the textured shadows perfectly illustrate the Gothic horror vibes. And, as always, it is a joy to read the notes at the end of the book. Great care was taken with this adaptation and it shows.