Which is, on the one hand, fair enough maybe, and I’m absolutely not saying it’s not okay for women (real or fictional) to have preferences for particular body types or physical attributes. and idk if sally thorne has found god or something but there were some really bizarre religious overtones. But I didn't get on that until too late in the game, even though I tried to go in with an open mind knowing it had been not very well received with many mixed reviews.

Or maybe I’m just a really unforgiving person and that’s something you should all bear in mind if you ever decide to blend me like a Spotify playlist and then animate my corpse to be your sextoy. It felt gross for Angelika to be as old as she was and needing to be ~taught better behavior by a man, and a priest at that. I'm sorry, I genuinely thought I could suspend disbelief enough to find the quirky humor in this but its just too gross for me. It gave me Bridgerton meets The Addams Family vibes - a little bit spooky, a little sweet, with a wonderful, loving cast of friends and a creative, heartwarming romance that kept me on edge right up until the very end.Like her brother, her only thought is her own needs, never seeing the face she instantly "falls in love with" as someone who should be afforded dignity and respect for their humanity.

Loosely inspired by Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, the basic premise of Angelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match is that Angelika and her brother Victor Frankenstein are a pair of wealthy, hyper-privileged Regency orphans. witty banter, a sexy, toe-curling romance, and voice that pirouettes off the page, but add one part Tim Burton’ CHRISTINA LAUREN’Bridgerton meets The Addams Family .What didn’t work for me here might be exactly the sort of thing that makes you go “wow, I really want to read that now”—and, frankly, I hope it does. Angelika Frankenstein wants a husband but she’s a Frankenstein so she’s a little weird, socially awkward, and sends men running with her sharp questions.

If you can’t credit me with simply being a person who loves books and likes talking about them, at least credit me with enough common sense to be a better villain. Their mannerisms, speech, and attitudes about sexuality and social norms were not those of characters from a historical novel. In that the sense that the various plot threads are resolved via an extremely literal deus ex machina.For all ebook purchases, you will be prompted to create an account or login with your existing HarperCollins username and password. Obviously, resurrecting someone for your personal gain is all kinds of morally wrong but this is a Frankenstein retelling so I digress. Further disclaimer: Readers, please stop accusing me of trying to take down “my competition” because I wrote a review you didn’t like. Filled with carriages, candlesticks, and corpses, Angelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match is the spooky-season romcom that reminds us to never judge a man by his cadaver!