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3.56 AVERAGE
3.56 AVERAGE
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Torture, Violence, Alcohol
Minor: Racism
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
No
A classic staple in the Sci-Fi community that engages a multitude of philosophical quandaries, my favorite being the notion of human consciousness juxtaposed to animal nature. This novel challenges the very basis in which "humans" attempt to make this distinction. A lovely, thought provoking read and would recommend to other Sci-Fi lovers.
PG-- mild intence scenes.
Some seriously disturbing science going on over here. Great book for discussions.
Some seriously disturbing science going on over here. Great book for discussions.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
I feel like I'm betraying mad scientists, whom I love, but this one just didn't do a whole lot for me.
There are some truly creepy moments, and the vision of Moreau's Island is tightly drawn and appropriately nightmarish, but it's not a very layered story. There's exactly one point to be made and once it's delivered, everything else is window-dressing.
A bit like a quality haunted house around Halloween. You go because of the season, not because it's in actuality haunted, and remember the chills because it's what you want out of the experience. So with Moreau--it's essential mad scientist reading, but it doesn't hold up very well outside that universe.
There are some truly creepy moments, and the vision of Moreau's Island is tightly drawn and appropriately nightmarish, but it's not a very layered story. There's exactly one point to be made and once it's delivered, everything else is window-dressing.
A bit like a quality haunted house around Halloween. You go because of the season, not because it's in actuality haunted, and remember the chills because it's what you want out of the experience. So with Moreau--it's essential mad scientist reading, but it doesn't hold up very well outside that universe.