Author: Mary Shelley & Gris Grimly
Series: –
Age/Audience: Teens and Adults, 15+
Genre/Style: Graphic novel, horror
Read If You Like: Frankenstein, Victorian Monsters, supernatural with a little bit of horror, graphic novels
Summary:
The story – Victor Frankenstein is an up and coming scientist from a Geneva aristocratic family. After the death of his mother from scarlet fever, he is inspired to finish his studies so he can return to Geneva and marry his childhood sweetheart Elizabeth and complete his family once again. While at school Victor becomes obsessed with natural philosophy, and the notion that he could do the unthinkable, give life back to the dead. After months of study and midnight experiments he finally manages to create his masterpiece. But genius isn’t all it’s cracked up to be and soon things are far beyond Frankenstein’s control. As the death toll grows, is there anything that can be done to stop The Monster?
Gris Grimly’s Adaptation – This is one of the purest adaptations I have ever seen. Instead of altering Mary Shelley’s original text, Grimly streamlines it. By pairing Shelley’s scenes with his own Steampunk/Gothic cross over style makes the text accessible to a whole new audience. Readers aren’t confronted with huge blocks of early Victorian language, instead they see bright red script letters, comic-style block image dialog, and a touching rendition of the Creature’s story – a piece of the novel often excluded in adaptations. Five stars, highly recommended for Frankenstein lovers, comic lovers, Steampunk fans, or anyone who will appreciate Shelley’s classic text with streamlined approachability.
Bottom Line: Five stars, a beautiful book filled with the original text that made Frankenstein a cultural staple.
Read More:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17331402-gris-grimly-s-frankenstein
Find It:
Steampunk Library 