Customer Reviews
Extremely helpful - By: User, 19 Jul 2006 
This book really helps you to understand the textin greater depth. I would recommend it for anyone doing Frankenstein coursework at GCSE level, as it builds your confidence before you begin writing your essay.
worth the price...... - By: Colin P. Evans, 09 Jun 2006 
when i found out that i would be studying frankenstein for my AS year i thought it would be "easy" after seeing/hearing so much adaptations of the novelin my life. however frankenstein is a complex novel with suprisingly many themes that can be assosiated with modern life & this study aid does help ...to a certain extent. it does include everything you need to know for the final exam & offers very helpfull notes on each page of how it associates to film versions, web sites & peoples opinions of the novel. i would advise eveyone thinking about gettin the study companion to get it as it tells you enough hints & questions so you begin to think about them yourself... although it would have been more helpfull if there were more developed explanations on some characters & thems but then again we are suppost to do this exam our selves!
What year is it and what am I studying ? - By: Malter Witty, 26 Jul 2005 
Look if you're going to buy a book about making monsters, then make sure it's the right monster. Shelly wrote Frankensteinin 1818 & rewrotein it 1831 & there are significant differences. It's also good to know which course you're on this York guide is aimed at A Level students & Undergraduates. This guide does reference the 1818 edition & has much useful background information, however the book's analysis is based on the 1831 text. So I cry foul! But I'm not sure who to blame for this misrepresentation of what is actually an excellent guidebook. Just make sure it's relevant to your study. Anyway I must go online for a recharge for what is Franklystein a wasted expense!
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Very Useful If You Want The Top Grades - By: Tom, 16 Mar 2004 The York Notes series is an extremely good series of books which help you studyin depth at GCSE level.
I recently purchased the "Frankenstein" edition, & I was not dissapointed. Being a student who wants to achieve the highest marks & grades, I decided to purchase this book & it has helped me to understand the book amazingly!
The chracter analysis is brilliant, clear & precise.
The chapter by chapter summary & commentary also extremely good, but might have gone into slightly more depth.
The exam checkpoints & questions also beneficial, & helped me to get understand the key pointsin the play, & at the same time test my knowledge & understanding.
Something which was very good, & that helpled me get 26/27 on my first draft of the Frankenstein coursework was the section on how to use quotes effectively. The key quoataions part of the book was easy to understand, & proved to be indispensible.
Overall this York Notes book gives a superb analysis & summary. It tells you all the bits you need to know, but the reason it did not get 5 stars is that it could have gone into a little more detail, but it certainly did the job!
If you are studying Frankenstein at GCSE & you want a reasonably priced book, that gives off everything you need to know, this is th book for you.
Top buy!
