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msbedelia's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
regionalearth's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Scary and thought provoking. A reflective whirlwind of a ride.
myareads41's review against another edition
liked the writing just wasn't into the story
sabrinaboyk's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
kayleigh214's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
homogenisiertemilch's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
meganmcbride's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
anouk14's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
emylouise's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.5
erasmios's review against another edition
3.0
This review contains descriptions of important plot developments. Old sci-fi horror classic that didn't quite meet the expectations I had, but there were several things I liked about the book. The depictions of the freakish humanised animals were really creepy—that pink sloth thing might've traumatised me—and also kind of funny. I don't know if it was intentional or not, but I liked the contradiction. I enjoyed the mystery aspects too, despite being familiar with the story beforehand. The protagonist's inner conflict and struggle were well-written and interesting. It's curious how Lovecraftian the novel felt, so I wonder if Lovecraft was possibly inspired by it. Now, well over 100 years since its publication, it's easy to say that the whole premise of the book is just silly since we know that animals can't be made into talking humans through vivisection. If you can let that fact slide, this book is definitely worth reading. My copy (SF Masterworks) starts with Adam Roberts's introduction which provides some very useful ideas regarding the themes and symbolic aspects of the novel.