In the town of Salem, Oregon, Frankie Stein is born with mint-green skin. Well, actually, her parents are mad-scientists, decedents of the real Dr. Frankenstein, and they created Frankie. At only fifteen days old, Frankie attends Merston High and wants to be a regular normie.
Melody Carver and family move to Salem from California. She wants to start a fresh start at Merston High with her new plastic-surgery nose. Now that she is the pretty one, she hopes to be popular. She likes a boy named Jackson, who is hiding a secret.
There are several monster sightings, and the people of Salem start to get worried. Nobody wants the monsters in their town. Frankie and her newfound monster friends just want to live their lives in peace.
Monster High is an interesting concept. It has the Clique style, but with a creature twist. I loved the opening sequence when Frankie is created. I like the idea that Frankie and her parents, Viktor and Viveka Stein, are related to Victor Frankenstein, but it is not logical. The Steins have mint-green skin and bolts sticking out of their necks. Victor Frankenstein was human, a mad scientist who created the creature. Viveka tells Frankie that Victor was portrayed in the movies by Boris Karloff, which is false. Boris Karloff played the creature. Colin Clive played Dr. Henry Frankenstein, the name was changed for the movies. Victor could be their creator, but not their relative.
I thought the character Melody Carver was a little cliché. She is your typical ‘California Girl’ who has had a makeover. Overall, I enjoyed reading about the RADS and normies in Salem, Oregon, and I look forward to reading the sequel.
I haven't heard of this book before, but I must say I am in love with the premise! Thank you so much for the review. I'll be adding this to my TBR :)
ReplyDeleteI've seen this book on the shelf and I liked the title. But the simple fact that it sounds like a serious lack of research went into this book when it is based on one of the greatest film monsters and mad scientists of all time really bothers me. I would pass over this book for that reason alone. No one else caught this error in the chain of publishing?
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