The Pen and Inkpot

Kiersten White rewrote the classic novel "Frankenstein" with the same events and the same characters and called it "The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein". She didn't just rewrite it though. She squashed and stretched and tied the original storyline into knots, adding depth and mystery. Writing from the point of view of Victor Frankenstein's wife gave the novel a fresh, feminine take on the male centred original. As a spin off of a classic, I was impressed by the ways Kiersten White spun the same story into a gripping, modern horror novel for young adults. Elizabeth Lavenza has been brought up to think that she is worthless. Battered and bruised, she arrives at the house of Victor Frankenstein where she gets nice clothes, good food and a warm bed. Victor has everything Elizabeth never had. A family, a house, an education. All he is missing is a friend. Elizabeth attaches herself to Victor in order to keep her place in the family and their frien...