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The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein
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Dark Descent of Elizabeth Franklin by Kiersten White (October 2019)- part I
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Melanie, looking for a partner in crime
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ohhhhh!!! This really helps. I've never read Frankenstein but I thought I knew the story and after reading that I really didn't. Now I think I know where this book is going.
I've never read the original, but I'm enjoying this one so far. It's weird because I feel like nothing has really happened, but I'm super interested to see what's going to happen.
The end of the part I left me with so many questions. It is definitely an engaging text, even if the MC is a bit obsessed with her man. I know its historically accurate, but I just hate how all of her decisions are based on how a man will perceive them.
I just finished part one. Elizabeth is definitely an interesting character. You expect Victor to be odd but Elizabeth takes me by surprise for some reason. She is very sweetly manipulative the way she can control people. Her whole existence is based on how she can manipulate others. I understand he need for survival is strong but there is no real empathy there at all. She seems a good fit for Victor in a sinister way. The way she covers for him and enables his in his actions reminds me of the couples that engage in sociopaths behavior together. You wonder how they could stay in and participate in a relationship like that. It is that they are really just as twisted only they seem the victim.
I agree with everything you say Diane. You phrased it quite eloquently too. She comes off as an unlikeable narrator, which I think just adds to the darkness and horror of the story.
Yeah I just don’t trust her but really every person we have met so far is wacky in one way or another. Definitely psychology dark.
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I enjoyed this one - Thank you for Nominating this - who ever that was. :) I will post my last thoughts on the part 111 thread
to discuss later chapters go here:
PART II/ chapters 12-16
PART III/ chapters 17-end