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Monster: A Novel of Frankenstein

Dave Zeltserman (2012)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingHard R
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age18+
Goodreads3.28

Content levels

ViolenceGraphic
Sexual contentModerate
LanguageStrong

Synopsis

"The supernatural, unmissable new novel by the ALA Best Horror award nominee. In nineteenth-century Germany, one young man counts down the days until he can marry his beloved. until she is found brutally murdered, and the young man is accused of the crime. Broken on the wheel and left for dead, he awakens on a lab table, transformed into an abomination. Friedrich must go far to take his revenge --only to find his tormentor, Victor Frankenstein, in league with the Marquis de Sade, creating something much more sinister deep in the mountains. Paranormal and gripping in the tradition of the best work of Stephen King and Justin Cronin, Monster is a gruesome parable of control and vengeance, and an ingenious tribute to one of literature's greatest "--

Monster: A Novel of Frankenstein: content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

This dark Frankenstein retelling contains graphic violence (torture, murder, dismemberment), disturbing body horror, and sexual content involving the Marquis de Sade. Suitable only for mature adult readers comfortable with extreme horror.

What to know going in

This book has graphic violence, moderate sexual content, and strong language. Content notes include torture, graphic violence, murder, and death of a loved one (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

A gruesome revenge tale following Frankenstein's monster on a dark quest for vengeance against his creator.

Tags

HorrorGothicHistorical FantasyDark FantasyLiterary Retelling