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3.56 AVERAGE
3.56 AVERAGE
reflective
medium-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It was interesting enough to keep me hooked for 4 and a half hours (not in one sitting), but not really THAT interesting?
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The plot itself was not particularly captivatig but the story brought up a great deal of important discussions on the qualities of "good science." As a scientist, many ethical issues are second-nature to me but the rules and Staples of ethical science had to come from somewhere and likely are the result of a time when good ethical practice was less than widespread. Reminiscent of experiments conducting by the Nazi's during WWII, Dr. Moreau's experiments we're horrific and his cavalier attitude toward the lives of those he deemed "lesser" (i.e. animals) is not much different to the attitude Nazi scientists had toward the gay, Jewish, and disabled populations on which they experimented. While this book wasn't exactly entertaining, it surely was thought-provoking.
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
fast-paced
H.G. Welles’ “The Island of Dr. Moreau” has some familiar ideas: a mad scientist trying to play God, a protagonist trapped on a practically deserted island and a look at the animalistic behavior that exists in human beings. However, the author equips the novel with challenging ideas and a gripping story, both of which caused outrage among British press in 1896. Darwin’s theory of evolution is challenged, the writer describes his dissatisfaction with the Judeo-Christian faith and he pens a haunting tale of savagery and illusion. Are the creatures more human or beast, and which will ultimately win in the end?