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Frankenstein
Victor Frankenstein, an aspiring scientist born into a wealthy family, discovers a secret technique to reanimate dead tissue. What will Victor create? Will the result be the beautiful creation that he dreams of? Carefully retold in clear contemporary language, and presented with stunning illustrations, these favourite horror classics will capture the hearts and imagination of young readers.
48 pages, Hardcover
Published October 1, 2015
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Saviour Pirotta
276 books43 followersSaviour Pirotta is the award-winning author of over one hundred fiction and nonfiction books for children. His works have been translated into 28 languages. Originally from Malta, he now lives in England.
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July 23, 2019
Great illustrations throughout this small book. A good starter book for older kids who are curious to hear the story of Frankenstein.
December 9, 2019
A classic tale for young readers. Well done with nice illustrations.
June 24, 2015
A few weeks ago, I was given a copy of a new edition of Frankenstein from Edelweiss in exchange for a review. It was actually pretty good. In order to avoid confusion, here's the ISBN of the book if it makes finding it easier: 9781609927356
My Review:
I found this retelling of Frankenstein wonderfully clear, while still feeling like it could have been written in the 18th century. It was a small book, maybe 50 pages. To me, it seemed like they simply put Frankenstein in a press and condensed it to just the important plot and themes, cutting out the unimportant fluff.
The actual story was wonderful, and it deserves its popularity for the lasts two hundred years or so. It was deep, less of a horror and more of a tragedy. I just wanted to give Frankenstein's monster a hug.
Frankenstein is definitely worth a go, no matter if you want to read this version or another. For what I wanted from it, which was to know the story of Frankenstein with limited hair-pulling-out, this edition was perfect. I imagine that some people will still want to read the full, classic Frankenstein, but if you just want to read it to understand references/ learn what it's about, then I would say go for this edition.
My Review:
I found this retelling of Frankenstein wonderfully clear, while still feeling like it could have been written in the 18th century. It was a small book, maybe 50 pages. To me, it seemed like they simply put Frankenstein in a press and condensed it to just the important plot and themes, cutting out the unimportant fluff.
The actual story was wonderful, and it deserves its popularity for the lasts two hundred years or so. It was deep, less of a horror and more of a tragedy. I just wanted to give Frankenstein's monster a hug.
Frankenstein is definitely worth a go, no matter if you want to read this version or another. For what I wanted from it, which was to know the story of Frankenstein with limited hair-pulling-out, this edition was perfect. I imagine that some people will still want to read the full, classic Frankenstein, but if you just want to read it to understand references/ learn what it's about, then I would say go for this edition.
October 5, 2015
A decent rendition of the classic Frankenstein story with beautiful illustrations every spread. The illustrations make this book as they are simply lovely even though they depict the creature akin to Boris Karloff's version which is not how he appears in the novel at all. The text does a good job of simplifying the story while keeping all the major plot points including important but small details such as the murder of the little brother and keeping in mind the whole deprivation of love/revenge-theme. Two points which make this version miss the mark are that the creature is identified as a "monster" immediately and it fails to convey Victor Frankenstein's insanity. These are key to understanding the original novel but still this version does introduce the story to first-time young readers.
November 10, 2015
Some middle graders and high schoolers will relish having a modern adaptation of Mary Shelley's classic story about a scientist who creates life and then rues his actions. While I prefer the original version with its descriptive language, this bare bones version is fast-paced, and shows Victor Frankenstein's obsession to sew together various body parts and then uses lightning to bring it to life. Readers will certainly feel sorry for the huge man who seems to frighten everyone he meets. Sadly, all Frankenstein's monster wants is companionship, but that isn't likely to happen. This title might provide a good introduction to the actual book as well as enabling readers to be familiar with what has become a large part of our cultural references.
September 28, 2015
Truly gripping venture into to different minds- creator and creation. But which is the true monster?
January 8, 2016
I hope to win this book! read it and enjoy the story ... If I win, the review will be updated once I finish the book :)
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