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The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein

by Kiersten White

Young adult · ages 14–18 · grades 9–12 · 820L · 304 pages · 2018

Why we'd hand it over

A visceral retelling that flips the Frankenstein myth to center Elizabeth's slow entanglement in Victor's madness—uncomfortable on purpose, and the prose is genuinely unsettling in the best way.

Where to get it

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