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Title details for Chicano Frankenstein by Daniel A. Olivas - Available

Chicano Frankenstein

by Daniel A. Olivas
Thom Rivera
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A modern retelling of the Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley classic that addresses issues of belonging and assimilation

An unnamed paralegal, brought back to life through a controversial process, maneuvers through a near-future world that both needs and resents him. As the United States president spouts anti-reanimation rhetoric and giant pharmaceutical companies rake in profits, the man falls in love with lawyer Faustina Godínez.

His world expands as he meets her network of family and friends, setting him on a course to discover his first-life history, which the reanimation process erased.

With elements of science fiction, horror, political satire, and romance, Chicano Frankenstein confronts our nation's bigotries and the question of what it truly means to be human.

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  • Release date

    March 5, 2024

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    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9798874704285
      • File size: 156060 KB
      • Duration: 05:25:07

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Thom Rivera pulls out all the stops with this intriguing Latinx retelling of the classic FRANKENSTEIN. A dwindling workforce leads to corpses being reanimated as the solution to cheap, plentiful labor. An unnamed reanimated man working as a paralegal meets a sassy lawyer, Faustina Godinez. Through observing her social circle, he begins to question what his life was like before reanimation. Meanwhile, the reanimated population is facing prejudice and a backlash from the general population and high government officials. Rivera narrates the reanimated man's dialogue with a halting cadence, capturing his turmoil and conveying the idea that maybe the reanimation was not successful. Rivera's rich voice adds depth to the characters. He also delivers female voices in a believable pitch and deftly uses various accents when needed. A.M. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine

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