I wasn't sure what I was going to make of this considering that it's a retelling of a classic, and a young adult retelling at that. Retellings and adaptations of Frankenstein are overdone at this point, which is understandable because it's a solid classic and one that lives in the public consciousness more than perhaps any other. But The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein was a nice surprise.

This was insanely readable. At points it was obvious that it was written by a 21st century author, but at other points I completely forgot that fact and found myself fully immersed within the early 19th century setting. The concept of retelling the story from Elizabeth's point of view was an interesting one, and I enjoyed what Kiersten White did with the characters and the story. The twists were great and certainly added to how enjoyable this book is to read.

Maybe the best thing that came out of me reading this was that it made me want to reread Frankenstein, which will likely be the next book I pick up