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Jul 05, 2019bumblebeeboo rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
A piece of outstanding literary work - suitable for students in middle school and high school.
Nov 21, 2018SurreyLibraries_Reads rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This Dark Endeavour is a prequel to Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. I am always a bit skeptic about prequels that are written a century or more after the initial novel. Yet, this book is a pleasant surprise: it is believable (as if indeed it…
Dec 02, 2017emmaw_37 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I've read such wicked intent the second book and it is really good so im holding on this book right now cause I just have a feeling that this is going to be really good. You should totally read such wicked intent if you haven't.
Dec 04, 2016TEENREVIEWCREW rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I really liked the symbolism in this book. We have to read this for our English class as a potential source for our final essays and activities. To be very honest, I hate it when teachers take perfectly fine books and break them into tiny…
Apr 09, 2016es016403 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This book is sooo good, it actually got me scared at the best parts. Kenneth Oppel is by far one of the best writers of our time.
Aug 16, 2014
“This Dark Endeavour” stars Victor Frankenstein, a sixteen year old aristocrat from Geneva, Switzerland. When Victor’s twin brother Konrad falls ill with a mysterious sickness, Victor sets off to create a cure. Victor enlists the help of…
Oct 04, 2013
This Dark Endeavour – The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein was written by Kenneth Oppel and originally published in 2011 by Harper Trophy Canada Most people have heard of Dr. Frankenstein and his monster; if not from Mary Shelley’s…
mvkramer
Sep 27, 2013mvkramer rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I must confess, I thought this book would be more exciting. It was actually pretty tame -- until about the last five chapters when it suddenly ramped up in tension, adn then abruptly ended. The true interest of this book comes from the…
Sep 09, 2013Khekabeka rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Canadian Author, that should be enough to get your interest. What a tale, what an ending this certainly does fit well with the original story and how it all could have happened. He was 16 when it all started, what were you doing and…
Sep 03, 2013
""With a delicious mix of science, history, and horror" (Publishers Weekly), This Dark Endeavor reinvents Victor Frankenstein as an arrogant, volatile 16-year-old who is intensely jealous and yet quite protective of his twin brother,…
Aug 27, 2013kiko34 rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
Didn't really like this book it was too old fashioned
Aug 13, 2013Jenna_Lambert rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This Dark Endeavour, written by Canadian writer Kenneth Oppel, is set back in the time before the tales of Frankenstein. This is because 16-year-old Victor is Dr. Frankenstein-he just hasn’t yet created his famous monster: the book takes…
Aug 03, 2013Legomyeggo33 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
It is such a great book! The characters were well portrayed and the plot was interesting.
Jul 13, 2013Kristen MERKE rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Loved it! At first I found it a bit curious and strange, but perhaps that's what kept me going. I found myself wanting to know every detail of the elixir and what was to come of it. Definitely worth the read. On top of that I usually hate…
Jun 22, 2013kelly67 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This is a great, action-packed book! I couldn't put it down. The sequel is also very good.
Jun 08, 2013artnmusic rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I read Oppel's children books when I was young and really enjoyed them and I am definitely not disappointed with his YA series so far! I really loved the plot and characters. The dark library and its connection with alchemy was really…
reebok_goalie13
Apr 26, 2013
I wanted to read this book but Harrison had it for months and months so I didn't get a chance to read it and now I've lost interest
bookworm0012
Apr 12, 2013bookworm0012 rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
Although I like the idea, the book overall didn't live up to my expectations. I expected a thrilling book full of surprises and twists. Instead I got a slow plot line and confusing betrayals. I wasn't even interested in reading the second.…
poojaa_xoxo
Apr 05, 2013poojaa_xoxo rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Great plot idea, and very inspiring! Kenneth Oppel never ceases to amaze me! Definitely at the top of my voting list!
Ele_H
Mar 18, 2013
At the start of the book I thought it was amazing and a unique type of book because I've never read anything like it before. The book kept making me wonder what was going to happen to the characters. The connection between Victor and…
FierceDragon
Mar 12, 2013FierceDragon rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Amazing book. Loved the plot twist at the end! Can't wait to read the second book!
NorthleaAM
Feb 25, 2013NorthleaAM rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I thought it was a nice twist how Konrad dies but it would have been a cheesy happy ending if he didn't. My favourite character was Konrad because Victor was kind of obnoxious and rude when he wanted to…
09sparky
Feb 25, 201309sparky rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I really enjoyed "This Dark Endeavour" and I really liked the idea of it. I especially liked the part when the lynx attacked there boat for the elixir. I couldn't believe that Konrad died anyways at the end but I thought that it added a…
lazyreader101
Feb 22, 2013
This book is very descriptive and interesting. The beginning of the book shocked me and surprised!
ginjaninja23
Feb 13, 2013ginjaninja23 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is an amazing book and I loved it! I've moved on to the second book, it's so good! It was so beautiful and dramatic, with lots of twists. I believe The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein will be the next Hunger Games!