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Free verse paired with stunning art to tell the stort of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

My son really liked this one, and it was a little spooky to him since the artwork is very gothic. I enjoyed reading this to him tonight.

Sneaking in a second book for #CoverLove #Monster since this really does have the most amazing cover art, and the book matches the cover in just how cool it is. YA historical nonfiction biography about teenaged Mary Shelly tracing the inspiration behind and writing of Frankenstein, told from her POV in free verse over full page illustration spreads on every page. @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

An enjoyable depiction of Mary Shelley's teenage life before she met Shelley and at the Italian lakes with Shelley and Byron. I did find parts repetitive at times.

I loved this! A YA biography, at times stretching the line into historical fiction, told in free verse, printed over full page black and white watercolor illustrations. It‘s moody, evocative, and emotional. It does a great job of capturing the often overlooked fact that the woman who wrote the masterpiece we still regard was the same age as the target audience for this book, and shows what her life was and where that masterpiece originated .

I've always known that Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley was amazing, but now I admire her even more. This no-nonsense biography may be a little dry in its style, but it is very well researched and attempts to separate fact from rumour. It describes Mary's strength and how she was able to deal with the many tragedies life dealt her, explains the seeming controversies behind her attitudes, and draws the portrait of an exceptional figure. Great read.