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A Monster's Notes A Monster's Notes (2009)

by Laurie Sheck(Favorite Author)

2.9 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0307272389 (ISBN13: 9780307272386)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Knopf Publishing Group

review 1: for !oulipo! fans. very creative fonts, addendas and has the whole gang too, little franky, mary, percy, clair claremont, ol doc victor, and MORE. neat idea too, mary shelley meets frank when she was a little girl of 8, and then the story takes off. frank is the "narrator" and prolific writer on this odd, long, interesting novel.here's a recipe for you, for what ails ya:"PRESCRIPTION (from chapter 10)Ginseng .2 ozAtractylis (clay baked) .2 ozPachyma cocos .3 ozPrepared Ti root .4 ozAralia edulis (cooked in wine) .2 ozWhite peony (cooked) .2 ozSzechaun selenium .15 ozSophora tomentosa .3 ozCyperus torundus .2 ozGenetian soaked in vinegar .08 ozDioscorea from theHuai region (cooked) .2 ozGenuine Tung-ngo (prepared with powdered Oyster shell) .2 ozCorydalis am... morebigua (cookedIn wine) .15 ozDried licorice .08 ozTake with seven Fujian lotus seedsThe pits extracted, and two large red dates."
review 2: Beautiful. Stunning use of language gives an amazingly unique work of fiction a certain feel of poetry. The writing, the use of language gives off a palpable sense of sadness, not in the actual events of the plot, but in the way the characters speak. There is a certain sad, tragic beauty in it. It's understandable, the words of a monster such as this would be sad and mournful, he was built from dead, discarded parts, abandoned, and seemingly unable to die. From the first paragraph, the monster's first interjection of his thoughts and feelings, I knew I was going to love this book. It's not for everyone. It takes a sort of patience, a sort of sadness in oneself to be able to feel the emotion the book puts out. To fall in love with the characters, find yourself feeling for them, feeling with them, you almost need to be able to comprehend the unique brand of tragedy that Sheck creates. I found myself reading slower than normal, drawing it out, savoring the language. It's not often that poetry and prose combine so perfectly. Definitely one of the best books I've read in a really long time. less

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