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Stitch: Reimagining Frankenstein

Pádraig Kenny

A gentle gothic retelling of Frankenstein follows a created boy who leaves his castle home to save his friend and learn what makes a person.

First published 2025

Review Score: 92%

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Stitch and his friend Henry live quietly in a castle with the Professor, who created them and taught them to be kind. When the Professor’s nephew arrives and takes over the laboratory, the pair’s safe routine is shattered and Henry becomes the target of new experiments.

As Stitch learns that the Professor is gone, he is forced to confront death, loss, and the meaning of being a person. With the help of Alice, the nephew’s assistant, he and Henry begin to question the world beyond the castle and the way others see them.

When Henry runs away, Stitch sets out after him and enters a wider world that often treats them as monsters. Their journey becomes a search for safety, friendship, and acceptance, while Stitch tries to understand humanity, difference, and what truly matters in how someone is judged.

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