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Why is the novel so much more different than Frankenstein films? In movies, it's made out that Victor loves his monster, yet in the book he fears his creation.

That's the $64,000 question! Even Branaugh's film "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein" doesn't include a key part--the intelligent feeling of the creature.

Before I read the book I only knew the monster as how he is portrayed in films: green, huge, and mumbling. It surprised me that he was actually intelligent!

The theme about being prudent on the path to gaining knowledge surprised me. Before I thought the story was merely one of horror thanks to Halloween tradition.

The monster's sense of the world is so relatable to the reader. He feels alone and many of us have felt that at some point in our lives.

Would things have turned out better or worse for Victor if he would've finished the female companion?It's hard to say if she would've been benevolent or evil.

I really enjoyed it because of how it was written. The diction and imagery build an amazing picture in my mind and it's as if I can really feel Victor's pain.

The first chapters do a great job at showing his thirst for knowledge. His yearning to understand helps shed light on why the monster was actually created.

Frankenstein was truly ultramodern for its era. What would Shelley’s comments be on today’s scientific advancements? i.e. Cloning, stem cell research, etc.

I don't understand why Victor insisted so much upon secrecy when it destroys him and his creation as well. I liked the book alot but I believe it was a tragedy.