Reviews

The main reason I'm writing this review is because in the majority of the reviews I've seen, no one has read the original book. This is also my first Junji Ito work that I've ever read, so I can initially say that the art style is incredible. Ito's artwork is captivating and complicated, and it really adds to the story of Frankenstein. That said, it does a good job of summarizing the first half of the book, but then the second half starts to change somewhat significantly. I found Ito's ending just as enjoyable as Shelley's, so I wouldn't say this is a bad thing. The only major flaw is it's length. This adaptation is very much a summary, and the monster's true development is completely neglected. We pretty much only see him as the monster that everyone believes him to be, when he is just a lonely child. Although maybe I'm biased because I'm a monster sympathiser. Nevertheless, I think this adaptation is really enjoyable if you have read Shelley's original book, since you will probably understand the messages and characters of the story a lot better.