(3) YA Adapted by Gris Grimly. Illustrated by Gris Grimly. This graphic novel adaptation abridges Shelley's tale while staying true to its spirit. The inventive illustrations, in a muted palette punctuated by black, pinks, purples, and bilious green, are a mix of modern, nineteenth-century, and steampunk sensibilities. Grimly makes excellent use of format with dynamic shapes, sizes, and pacing of panels; the epistolary sections have an elegant (if difficult to read) handwritten look.

Reviewer: Katie Bircher | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2013