Frankenstein: or The Modern Prometheus Audiobook

" The were many parts I really disliked about this book. There were a couple parts I did like though. The first half was good, but when the monster tells his story to Doctor Frankenstein, everything went downhill. The monsters story was WAY TOO LONG. After that meeting, most of the rest of the book is mere rambling of depressing thoughts with some overly descriptive parts of traveling thrown in. Plus, Mary Shelley turned a genius of a man into a clueless one with absolutely no common sense. I'm being generous to the first half of the book by giving it a two star rating. "

" I was really looking forward to reading this book for my literature class. however, I was extremely dissapointed with the story and I found the book actually quite irritating at times. "

" Oh, so many themes in this book! Lots of wretchedness too. It made me think about everything from which character deserved the most sympathy to adopting rescue animals. The whining did go on rather a long time, but I wasn't bothered by it. I liked the prose. And I liked finally reading the actual story. Modern mythology does the story much injustice! "

" Compelling story. Listened to it on CDs while riding my bike. "

" Just okay but it's so cool that this is the first sci-fi novel. "

" it was amazing and sure the old english takes a while to get used to but other than that it's an amazing book with a Gothic and gory theme. it will capture you and not make you stop reading until you learn Victor's story and the Creature's story as well. "

" Another classical that gives you the chance to explore both sides of science and moral. This book is definitely a breakthrough if what you are searching is to understand how far can science go before it's considered unethical. "

" One of the strangest books I've ever read but enjoyable because of that. "

" Mind twisting in that it is not nearly the ghost story you would expect. Shows you the other side of the story. "

" The book that started the Gothic Horror genre. Movies have yet to do this book justice. "

" I assigned this book to my senior English class so I thought that I'd better read it again. I'm so glad for the assignment and the reread. It's full of great questions and so pertinent in today's push of scientific limits/boundaries. "

" I'm honestly not sure how I feel about this book. I loved the way Mary Shelley writes.... her skill with words is phenomenal. I'm not sure how I feel about the story, however. "

" What can I say? It's a classic. Great to read and there is a lot of depth, although it can be a bit dry at times, as some books from this era are. "

" Liked it a lot more than in high school! "

" Too much babble for me, might try to read it again one day "

" I read this at the same time as Dracula and I liked this one better "

" Easily one of the best books of all time. The deeper meaning of the monster within us all is fascinating...great, great book. "

" One of my favourite novels. Frankenstein acts as a warning: The less you know, the happier you will be. "

" This book made a considerable influence on me, moreso than any other book I've read. "

" I read this in high school. I was leery of reading it because everyone knows that Frankenstein is supposed to be scary. This is not the case in Shelley's version. It was very enjoyable. "

" A rather captivating read! I also learned something modern America seems to be ignorant of--Frankenstein is the doctor, not the monster! Honestly, Shelley's British writing is beautiful and, her mother is Mary Wollstonecraft--what's not to love!? "

" A must read classic, and if you don't know the story of how Mary Shelley came to win a bet with her famous husband and Lord Byron by writing this book, make sure you look it up. It just adds to the greatness of this masterpiece. Shelley is a true original. "

" Frankenstein is this kind of classic book that I'd <strong>love</strong> to have all over in my bookshelf. I've read it twice and I still got lots of excitement while reading it again. I <strong>highly</strong> recommend this to everyone in all ages, you <strong>won't</strong> feel regret. "

" When I first read this, I was a freshman in high school and had no desire to read this novel, but I am very glad I did. It is a wonderful novel that invites the reader to look at oneself and the choices that we take in our own lives that can come with undesirable cost. "

" I used to teach this book toy tenth graders It was great for discussion. And it was a good one for grabbing the boys which is hard to do. "

" One of my all time favorites! This is NOT a book about a monster. It is a book about humanity and what it is to be human. Beautifully written. "

" not bad. <br/>i do enjoy gothic fiction, the way they're written is facinating. <br/>but i still felt marginally detatched from the characters and story. <br/>but i watched the 94' movie with Helena Bonham Carter and i was all set :D "

" interesting for scholars, reflecting the ills of the industrial society...<br/>not quite enjoyable as a book to read. "

" I thought it was quite dry, the only times it became a page turner was when frankenstein was actually in the scene, and unfortunatly that was probably only an 1/8ish of the book. "

" Interesting to read the actual story of <em>Frankenstein</em>. It's always nice to read the original version of a story that has been done so many times. it gives you a fresh perpective on the new retellings. "

" I enjoyed the philosophical themes in this book. Definitely a thoughtful book, not nearly the horror the movies all become. "

" I read this book on a train bound for Scotland in 1995. It has a compelling moral: we create monsters by the way we treat or mistreat people. "

" One of the worst written books in English but one of the great ideas in English literature. The handling of the creature within the narrative is particularly egregious. Read this as it is an important story in modern literature but also notice the nonsensical unfolding account of that creature. "