Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
This was my second time reading it only because I had to for my Gothic literature class. My original rating was four stars and I remember sitting at the edge of my seat, waiting, wondering and anticipating the shock, horror and excitement that would happen on the next page, always waiting and diligently finishing the book. And I guess at the time the tease of the horror spoke to me. Now, however; I feel not much besides disappointment. Since I have read it once before, I know that the build up and then slow release is nothing but empty promises and a bunch of hot air.
I have to give the author credit, though, for providing the foundation of a horror franchise that has spanned almost two hundred years and numerous great spin-offs, elaborations and re-imaginings.
