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Elizabeth Lavenza hasn't had a proper meal in weeks. Her thin arms are covered with bruises from her "caregiver," and she is on the verge of being thrown into the streets . . . until she is brought to the home of Victor Frankenstein, an unsmiling, solitary boy who has everything--except a friend. Victor is her escape from misery. Elizabeth does everything she can to make herself indispensable--and it works. She is taken in by the Frankenstein family and rewarded with a warm bed, delicious food, and dresses of the finest silk. Soon she and Victor are inseparable. But her new life comes at a price. As the years pass, Elizabeth's survival depends on managing Victor's dangerous temper and entertaining his every whim, no matter how depraved. Behind her blue eyes and sweet smile lies the calculating heart of a girl determined to stay alive no matter the cost . . . as the world she knows is consumed by darkness.
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What a superb gothic novel!
This interpretation of the infamous Frankenstein story was an absolute wonder of a book. I loved the internal back story showing you Victors descent into madness and the way Elizabeth contributed to that
Not only does it make you feel sorry for Elizabeth but also makes you want to slap her in the chops for being so stupid and small minded
The cast of characters were all so well written and superbly introduced. Those last few chapters kept me engrossed and completely immersed in the story and how it was all going to end
I was a little disappointed with the way it ended as I feel it was a tad rushed and anticlimactic but all in all I enjoyed reading and it’s helped me out of my slump!