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The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

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minaros's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

littlehauntedlibrary's review against another edition

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3.0

2.5/5⭐️

Historic sci-fi based on The Island of Doctor Moreau

I wanted to love this one, was one my most anticipated for the year but sadly it was just kind of average. I just couldn't connect or care about the Moreau's, at all.

Pros:
-slow pacing, I love that
-hybrids, my favorite part of the story
-the story, in theory

Cons:
-Carlota and Dr. Moreau. They're both awful and kind of a drag. The Dr is very repetitive.
-predictability, whatever you think is going to happen is exactly what is going to happen.

norahhm's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

cassiacow's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Really enjoyed this one. I don't know much about the history of the area or the time, but I didn't feel a lack with that.

It was a little predictable in parts, but I really enjoyed the way the story resolved and the climax. I also felt the pacing was a little off, but not enough to pull me out of it!

Overall, a really great read!