Monsters
The passion and loss that created Frankenstein
Age 12+
True Stories Literary Studies: C 1800 To C 1900 Personal & Social Issues: Sexuality & Relationships Romance & Relationships Stories Historical Fiction
1814: Mary Godwin, the sixteen-year-old daughter of radical socialist and feminist writers, runs away with a dangerously charming young poet - Percy Bysshe Shelley. From there, the two young lovers travel a Europe in the throes of revolutionary change, through high and low society, tragedy and passion, where they will be drawn into the orbit of the mad and bad Lord Byron.
But Mary and Percy are not alone: they bring Jane, Mary's young step-sister. And she knows the biggest secrets of them all . . .
Told from Mary and Jane's perspectives, Monsters is a novel about radical ideas, rule-breaking love, dangerous Romantics, and the creation of the greatest Gothic novel of them all: Frankenstein
Creators
Sharon Dogar lives in Oxford with her husband and three children. She loves writing, reading and daydreaming. She also works with adolescents as a psychotherapist.
Reviews
Poignant, lush and satisfying – a thought-provoking book
Guardian
The historical details are deftly woven into this riveting tale. A book to curl up with.
Irish Times
This thoughtful novel can be a real gift to English teachers everywhere.
LoveReading4Schools
I hugely enjoyed this compelling and passionate reimagining of the tumultuous teenage years of Mary Shelley
The Bookseller
[An] interesting, compelling, meaty novel.
The School Librarian
Dogar writes Shelley as a revolutionary but one that is tangible and compassionate. Her monologues are ones that feel poignant and continue to ring true throughout her journeys in the book. She manages to ground Shelley in a way that shows a new side to the mother of monsters and allows the reader to live through her life intimately.
NYALitFest Newsletter
Detailed and imaginative
Ink Pellet
A must read for anyone who loves historical fiction or a good love story.
Denise, Waterstones Bromley Bookseller
This is really a book to watch… I was completely hooked!
Words Of A Paige
…a fantastic insight into the life of Mary Shelley.
Janay Brazier, book blogger
Brilliantly written.
YAUnderMySkin
This book is absolutely incredible!
Jo Scribbles
A compelling piece of historical fiction.
Reader's Retreat, blogger
Eloquent, rich writing.
Parabatai Reviews, blogger