3.56 AVERAGE


Booooo
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

3.5 stars