tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post1476928400831603214..comments2024-03-22T17:51:15.887-04:00Comments on The Edge of the Precipice: "This Dark Endeavor" by Kenneth OppelHamlette (Rachel)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-15823865050873410602015-02-14T15:42:24.350-05:002015-02-14T15:42:24.350-05:00It's been over a year since I read this, but I...It's been over a year since I read this, but IIRC, he no longer had a twin brother by the end of the book. But yes, it's not exactly a "faithful" adaptation.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-38955555317759000982015-02-14T11:36:09.608-05:002015-02-14T11:36:09.608-05:00This seemed like an interesting concept...great ti...This seemed like an interesting concept...great title for the prequel to Frankenstein, but I'm troubled right off the bat about the twin brother Konrad. Victor had no twin, and no brother Konrad. I suppose you can take some liberty when expanding on a classic, but that is just too big a leap for me. I'll probably pass on this. I like Frankenstein, but I think there were some gaps, love the central theme though.<br />My review: http://100greatestnovelsofalltimequest.blogspot.com/2015/02/frankenstein-or-modern-prometheus-by.htmlJosephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00466108789532345790noreply@blogger.com