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Original Title:	This Dark Endeavour
ISBN:	1442403152 (ISBN13: 9781442403154)
Edition Language:	English
Series:	The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein #1
Characters:	Elizabeth Lavenza, Henry Clerval, Konrad Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein
Setting:	Chateua Frankenstein, Bellerive(Switzerland) Geneva(Switzerland)
Literary Awards:	Bram Stoker Award Nominee for Best Young Adult Novel (2011), Milwaukee County Teen Book Award Nominee (2012), Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People Nominee (2012), Governor General's
Literary Awards:	/ Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général Nominee (2011), Canadian Booksellers Association Libris Award for Young Readers’ Book (2012) Canadian Library Association Young Adult Book Award Nominee (2012), Carnegie Medal Nominee (2013), OLA Forest of Reading Red Maple Award Nominee for Fiction (2013)

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Title	:	This Dark Endeavor (The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein #1)
Author	:	Kenneth Oppel
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 298 pages
Published	:	August 23rd 2011 by Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers (first published August 1st 2011)
Categories	:	Young Adult. Fantasy. Historical. Historical Fiction. Horror. Fiction

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Light, fluffy and completely forgettable.   Don’t miscomprestand me, there’s some diversionary entertainment value here and the pace is pretty perky, but I still reached the end with "what's the point?" swirling in my head causing a nagging itch that the book never scratched. It left me with a mild case of the Mehs. Granted, not a full dose of Meh, but Meh nonetheless.     Call it Meh-lite.   Now I shan’t go a-bashing as the book committed no major literary felonies. It's just all the pre-release hyping had teased my expectations with its seductive, titillating premise and then left me cold, unsatisfied and sporting a painful case of blue brains. I ended up having to rub my scalp for an hour to release the tension…it was like High School all over again.   PLOT SUMMARY   Konrad and Victor Frankenstein are a pair of privileged 19th century Winklevoss twins living the dream in Chateau Richboy. Konrad, the older twin (by several minutes), is the darling social butterfly that excels at everything and basks in the warm glow of the people’s admiration. Victor is the brilliant, conversationally awkward “also ran” who broods in the shadow of his brother’s perfection. When Konrad develops a life-threatening disease, Victor is desperate to save him. His search for a cure leads him to the Bibliotheca Obscura (i.e., Dark Library) of his family where he eventually discovers an encrypted recipe for the mysterious “Elixir of Life” rumored to cure any illness. Thus, begins Victor’s journey into the world of the forbidden. *yawn*    From there the story becomes a very, very, VEEEEEEERY by the numbers YA quest tale of clue-searching, mini-mysteries, some dangerously boring excursions ending in a fat batch of knowledge and all converging on a final confrontation and a "shock" ending that we could see coming from page one. Nothing bad here, just nothing terribly new. A 30cc injection of Meh.    It’s well written and the characters are decent, but I never really connected or engaged with any of them. My favorite would have to be Victor and Konrad’s cousin, Hermione Elizabeth, who I thought had real pluck. She also seemed the most genuine and had some interesting shades to her personality. Conversely, I found nothing in the portrayal of Victor that went beyond the second dimension or that added any depth to his older, more famous, more manic persona. Further, I saw nada in the narrative that expanded upon or provided any insight into the established Frankenstein mythos.  A seriously wasted opportunity.   Overall, I was just disappointed that there was not more of substance to this story and I can’t see recommending it except as a quick bit of distraction. If your looking for a little Young Frankenstein, might I suggest:   It’s smarter, funnier and has an enormous Schwanzstucker…but "that goes without saying." 2.0 to 2.5 stars.

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I was a little unsure about this one going into it but I ended up thoroughly enjoying it. I find it bears little resemblance to the story its based on but I find the story is more interesting this way. Retellings often resemble the original too much to be enjoyable and that was far from the case with this story. I would have liked to see a little more about alchemy, those were by far the most interesting parts of the story and what really drew me into it. I find the idea fascinating and its

Well, this book was certainly interesting....and disturbingly entertaining.This Dark Endeavor is a sort-off "retelling/prequel" to the famous Frankenstein. We follow Victor Frankenstein, who's trying to find the elixir of life, a cure for his brother's illness. I really liked the book. It was gripping, had an adventure feel to it, dark and some cringe-worthing scenes. I really liked the story, but the thing that stuck out most to me was the eerie feeling I got from both the setting of the book,

Kenneth Oppels novel This Dark Endeavour was a finalist for Canadas Governor Generals Literary Awards and its no wonder. Its a terrific book. Weve been talking about it at school recently as several of my colleagues have read it and think it would make a great addition to the classroom. I agree. The language of the novel is almost old-fashioned, but the action will appeal to boys and the elements of romance will appeal to girls (or vice-versa) making This Dark Endeavour the perfect gateway drug

I was interested in reading this book partially because of the hype. This first Id ever heard of this title came in the form of an announcement that Summit Films had acquired the screen rights. You can read that here.I also liked the cover (sorry, its a weakness). But you have to admit, its just kind of a cover just made to appeal to a bookstalker like me, with a keyhole to peep through and everything. And the plot also appealed to my bookstalking naturea forbidden library! Yeah! This one had my

Favorite YA read from 2011.I love this book SO much, I can't write a deserving review. I can't quite convey all of my emotions. It is so much more than I was expecting it to be, and leads me down two distinct paths. On the one hand, it's magical, adventurous, dramatic, and romantic. And, on the other, terrifying, heart-breaking, and absolutely tragic. I feel almost gutted. It got under my skin and in my head in a way that doesn't normally happen when I read. I haven't been moved to tears like

I dont often request an advance reading copy of a book. In fact, Im usually declining ARCs because Im offered more than I could possibly read. However, when I heard about Oppels latest project, a prequel to Mary Shelleys Frankenstein, I immediately asked if I could read an advance copy, and I was lucky enough to get it.Im a big fan of Oppels previous series that began with Airborn. Im also a fan of the Romantics, like the Shelleys. Its no coincidence that Percy Jackson is named Percy. Short for

Yay for talented Canadian authors.I will certainly be watching this film.I have an intense fear of giant birds, water and fish of any size, specifically sharks and prehistoric looking things like this one, and loss of limbs or permanent body mutilation. Thank you Kenneth, for bringing all of my fears together in one place that was so fascinating I will never be able to forget them, unfortunately.I have read the Airborn series and Darkwing, and Oppel never lets his readers down. All of his