Frankenstein...huh?

Well to start off Ive been familiar with the story of Frankenstein just as many people are. Ive seen many a movie variation or other spoof. So when I started off reading and it started with the letters I was thrown off and found myself wondering "What does this have to do with Frankenstein?". But I read on and got into the main story, finding myself once again slightly confused. (Now it may seem as if I'm just a very confused person but usually I'm a bit quicker to catch on) the story within a story, within a story threw me off a tad, but once I caught on to the rhythm and style of the story I started to get moving. When it comes to older books I'm always a bit speculative, the old style of english and writing tends to slow me down and doesn't help out my overall reading experience. Trying to get past that though I once again kept reading on, I found the characters to be quite dynamic, especially Dr.Frankenstein himself.
I loved the part where he arrived at school just to find out that he had been reading all the wrong books. Finding myself relating to this silly situation that I have had a similar experience. Thinking one moment that you are a hotshot ahead of the game only to find out what you have been doing has no real application. I continued on, overall I was enjoying the book but tripping up at least once a chapter finding myself confused about whats going on or which character is talking or who Frankenstein is talking to. My overall opinion of the book is that it has a great story, with some great sections that sparked my emotions, whether having a quick giggle or finding myself sympathizing with the characters. But the style of writing and just the way the story was presented was often leaving me confused, which ruined the overall reading experience for me. It isn't a book I would recommend to just anyone, if you aren't used to the style of writting you will find yourself having to go back and reread many a time, which often leads to frustration and ruining your desire to read on. Later on I would like to try and reread the book and hopefully catch on to the things I missed and have a better overall understand of the book.