Author: Kenneth Oppel
Publication Date: May 22 2012
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
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Reviewer: Dennis
Synopsis: Two twin brothers, Victor and Konrad Frankenstein, as well as their cousin Elizebeth, one day stumble across a secret library in their father's castle. Their father forbids them from returning, but when Konrad get extremely sick, Victor believes that there is no other option than to attempt to find and concoct the legendary elixir of life. Victor and Elizabeth are joined by Victor's friend Henry as they race to find all the ingredients before it is too late for Konrad. Soon however, Victor get caught in a vicious love triangle. They seek out the help of an old alchemist, as he is the only one who knows how to make the elixir. But can the alchemist be trusted, and how far will Victor go to save his brother?
Review: The reason I started reading the book was for my school's Red Maple program, which we are required to do this year. Anyways, I didn't have high expectation's for this book, but it was really good. One of the quirks I had with this book was that I felt that Victor's emotions were insanely magnified. So if someone angered him, he would explode like a volcano. Whatever though. There was some romance, as well as frequent action, which I enjoyed. I felt this book was set in the 1800's. However, one of the doctors had a microscope that could pick out individual red and white blood cells. .___. Really? Anyways, in this book, we have deadly caves, giant vultures that the main characters are nearly killed by, as well as bodily amputations. So you can probably see why I liked the book. :D Rating: 4.5 surfboards out of 5
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