*Elly Bangs* # Progressive Summary Very much in the lineage of Frankenstein, with tortured souls that are the result of technology outstripping wisdom. The Frankenstein myth is updated with ideas of singularity. Fast-paced action. This was a page-turner. Did a good job creating characters that we care about. It's Elly Bangs first novel, which they started when they were still in high school. It took 20 years to finish, and is layered with the socio-political awareness that accumulated over that time. Elly Bangs also came out as trans, and that probably contributed to the fluid treatment of identity in the novel. # Definitions # Chapter Notes # Quotes # References