Holy heck this was a great and creepy read!
A tribute to and a retelling of the original Frankenstein story by Mary Shelley.
Elizabeth is taken in as a child, rescued she thinks, by the Frankenstein family. Her job becomes clear, to be a companion to oldest son Victor. There is a bond between the two and it is a relief to his parents. Elizabeth is calming to Victor. Keeping him happy and calm becomes her life, and she believes it is how she will be allowed to stay with the family. As the years pass it becomes clear that there is something off about Victor.
He is obsessed with the idea of conquering death, to keep it from ever taking HIS Elizabeth. The things he does to figure out this puzzle are horrific. Much like in the original, he creates a creature. Which is the monster is the question addressed in Shelley's story and it is here too. There is mystery, some gore, love, betrayal, and the looking within to see people for who they are.
I was creeped out, scared a little, and even grossed out a few times. And it was delightfully awful!!!
(Finished October 10, 2018)
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