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asphodelrose7's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Violence, Animal death, and Death
Moderate: Body horror, Blood, Stalking, and Gun violence
Minor: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcoholism
jbabbm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Also, this is classified as a children's book apparently but I honestly wouldn't read it to children below the age of 10 at least. It's not scary or gory, but I do think that it deals with complicated subjects that may prove too heavy/upsetting for a kid.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, and Gun violence
Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
anastasiamakes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Body horror
Moderate: Blood, Cannibalism, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Medical content, Racism, Torture, and Xenophobia
Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Fire/Fire injury, Infertility, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Stalking
crufts's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
The tale is told by Londoner Edward Prendick, a man from London who has the misfortune to be shipwrecked, eventually coming ashore the titular island. Here he finds the amoral Dr Moreau, a once-renowned London surgeon who was chased out of town after his bizarre and cruel animal experiments were publicized. Sure enough, the island is crawling with the strange half-human, half-beast results of his experiments...
At a slim 133 pages, the book can't help but run at a good pace. Similarly, the locations and characters used are condensed to a minimal few, maintaining a strong sense of unity and cohesion. The story also ends on a strong note that ties together everything the protagonist has seen over the course of the book.
While vivid horror themes like these are not my favourite, The Island of Dr Moreau is nonetheless a strong example of the genre.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Medical content, Murder, Stalking, and Violence
Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Gore, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture
Minor: Racism