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The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
31 reviews
pvbobrien's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Racism, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and War
softanimal's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Drug use, Gun violence, Violence, Medical content, Death of parent, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
zombiezami's review
4.75
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Grief, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and Classism
Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
aardwyrm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
writingcaia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
I am not familiar with the original tale, although I am aware that there’re many differences in the science of the hybrids, in the location, and in the plot. This one is also a horror sci-fi but with a touching plot that mixes Mexico’s (where the story takes place) real history in the 19th century - where inequality reigned with the many castes present, and there was war with the Mayans of the Yucatan peninsula, and also the rivalry with the British nearby -, with a fair maiden lost in her own paradise in a small rancho in the Yucatan, raised by an attentive father and her books and among friends, play friends and some she cares for with their atrocious animal-like features and consequently painful deformations, doting on her father, the amazing Doctor Moreau who will save humanity with his studies of the hybrids, and surveyed by the mordoyomo, an alcoholic Englishman with a broken heart. All is perfect in her eyes, her dream world with her fantastical kin people around, that is until the day she meets the green eyed son of her father’s benefactor and discovers love… and so much more.
The writing, the choice of plot and setting, the small romance with its two POV, it is as always perfect, and even though I saw the plot twist a mile away and the ending could be more bow tied for my taste, it still ranks very high among Garcia’s books. Although, the truth is I can never choose just one fave of hers.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Gore, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexism, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation
Minor: Vomit
mooshake's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
i've forgotten most of the plot 2 days after reading this lmao
will i ever like a silvia moreno-garcia book as much as mexican gothic? stay tuned to find out!
Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror
Minor: Colonisation
bookish_afrolatina's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
The Daughter of Doctor Moreau is such an intricate novel! It’s inspired by The Island of Dr. Moreau by H. G. Wells, so if you want to know the connections, definitely read an overview of that book.
Silvia Moreno-Garcia seamlessly included the historical context of life in Mexico during the late 19th century; exploitation of Mayans and immigrant laborers, conflict between the white Mexicans and Indigenous peoples, and the racism.
Carlotta and Laughton’s narratives overlap one another which I found creative. There were a few parts that dragged a bit, mostly with Laughton, but I enjoyed the story overall.
Note: The audiobook is awesome because there are so many different accents we encounter!
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‼️Spoilers ahead‼️
Moreau’s motives for his experimentation were pretty ableist, which was normal for that time. However, Carlotta’s increasing resistance to treatment for her “illness” or disability gave a message of embracing herself. The content’s connection to ableism is complicated because, on one hand, the disabilities were Moreau’s creations, but on the other hand, the “hybrids” have their own lives, wants, dreams, and beliefs. They have names and agency.
Graphic: Ableism, Misogyny, Medical content, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, and Colonisation
Moderate: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
sarah984's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, and War
hannahlee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Blood, and Death of parent
erynlasbelin's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
I really enjoyed this overall, though perhaps a bit less than Mexican Gothic. It's hard to elaborate on why - the characters and their conflicts were all very believable, but I think there were simply too many of them, and some of the story seemed to drag out a bit too long.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Drug use, Physical abuse, Slavery, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and War
Minor: Infertility and Pregnancy