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Frankenstein, or: The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley

She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan

The Sunset Limited by Cormac McCarthy

November 5, 2023 by ingres77 Leave a Comment

Frankenstein, or: The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley (5 stars) As I slowly make way through books most of you read in grade school, I’m learning that these books have staying power for a reason. I’ve liked the vast majority of them. Sometimes, I don’t know how I made it through school without having read them before, but my ability to avoid school work should never be underestimated. This book was phenomenal. Melodramatic, and the prose, though beautiful, was a bit antiquated and florid, but […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Horror Tagged With: Cormac McCarthy, Frankenstein, Mary Shelley, She Who Became the Sun, Shelley Parker-Chan, The Sunset Limited

ingres77's CBR15 Review No:26 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Horror · Tags: Cormac McCarthy, Frankenstein, Mary Shelley, She Who Became the Sun, Shelley Parker-Chan, The Sunset Limited ·
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