In this book, we have hand-picked the most sophisticated, unanticipated, absorbing (if not at times crackpot!), original and musing book reviews of "Frankenstein: the original 1818 text".

Don't say we didn't warn you: these reviews are known to shock with their unconventionality or intimacy. Some may be startled by their biting sincerity; others may be spellbound by their unbridled flights of fantasy.

Don't buy this book if:

1. You don't have nerves of steel.
2. You expect to get pregnant in the next five minutes.
3. You've heard it all.