The words induced me to turn towards myself. I learned that the possessions most esteemed by your fellow-creatures were, high and unsullied descent united with riches. A man might be respected with only one of these advantages; but, without either, he was considered, except in very rare instances, as a vagabond and a slave, doomed to waste his powers for the profits of the chosen few!
-Frankenstein (1831)
Uh, no, I read it. Just wasn't that good. I think it went on too long and just isn't as good as the movie or video games, which is weird for me. Also, the translation of the dialogue was funky at times.
So, botched execution I suppose.
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