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A review by poisoned_icecream
Unwieldy Creatures by Addie Tsai
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This is a Frankenstein retelling in which all the important characters are queer, biracial, and nonbinary. The scientist in this novel is Z, who goes by Dr. Frank due to her being a fan of the book Frankenstein and her obsession with creating a child without sperm. She is just as ambitious, selfish, and reckless as Victor Frankenstein. Also in this book are some terrible and abusive parents, such as Z's dad. He's the worst, fuck that guy.
Anyway, occasionally there are quotes from the original Frankenstein in the text, which I found pretty cool. This is now one of my most favorite Frankenstein retellings. However this book really triggered my tokophobia, as there are very graphic descriptions of pregnancy and birth. Despite that I still like this book and would recommend it to readers who like horror, science fiction and the book Frankenstein.
Anyway, occasionally there are quotes from the original Frankenstein in the text, which I found pretty cool. This is now one of my most favorite Frankenstein retellings. However this book really triggered my tokophobia, as there are very graphic descriptions of pregnancy and birth. Despite that I still like this book and would recommend it to readers who like horror, science fiction and the book Frankenstein.
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Abandonment