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What do you think of this book? Some say it is disturbing, some say it is a really great book. Truthfully I've never read the book only excerpts. I'm wondering if you could somehow turn the disturbing parts into a wonderful discussion opportunity?
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I read it recently as well as my 16yo son and I cannot for the life of me think of any parts that are disturbing. Mostly the whole creation of the monster part is very downplayed, and it is a long series of laments by Victor over what he has done and the results of it all. Laments by the monster over being outcast. Lots of falling into despair, becoming bedridden with grief, high emotional drama. (I think Victor is bedridden at least three times.)There are a few killings by the monster, but nothing is graphically described at all. In fact, my son was very disappointed with it overall. Too much talk, not enough action for him. 
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A friend's dd finds the character disturbing, but another friend enjoyed the book. Looks like I'll have to read the book myself now.
Talking boys and action, I'm finding my boys often drawn to more modern books than the classics.
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I love it, personally. One of the only books I finished voluntarily in high school and have been meaning to reread ever since.
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I read, somewhere, that reading Frankenstein was great preparation for the vocabulary found in the SAT or ACT.
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Erin wrote:
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That's certainly the case here as well. The only classics ds has read and actually enjoyed have been more action-oriented ones, such as Jules Verne and Robert Louis Stephenson, The Iliad and Odyssey, etc. The only exception to that being Shakespeare.
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I read it years ago, and I remember being surprised at how much emotional drama there was, as opposed to action. I don't remember much in the way of detail though, but my impression was much like Theresa.
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