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3.56 AVERAGE
3.56 AVERAGE
adventurous
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
More horror than sci-fi. I found some of the genetic/racial overtones to be sour.
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
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
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
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:
No
dark
mysterious
adventurous
dark
reflective
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
A grim and cautionary tale of unchecked scientific curiosity, and the horrors it can engender. In the style of many classics of the time, this story is a slow burn, with very few 'jump scares', so to speak. Plot points are driven home repeatedly and for paragraphs on end, which can be wearying for the modern reader. It is a solid tale, but not one I'd care to revisit. Even as a (well-produced, though amateur) audiobook, it made me rather impatient. A good case study, nonetheless, of what makes us human, how we respond to loneliness and opportunity, and what bedevilled beasts lurk within us all, waiting only for an opportunity to spring forth.
Edward has been shipwrecked on an island controlled by Dr. Moreau, a notorious scientist, and there he witnesses the man's experimental horrors.
This is basically an early look at the arguments for and against genetic engineering. While his books all have interesting premises(of the 2 I've read) both have been kind of flat executions for me. He hurries through his telling not really allowing a lot of character development.
This is basically an early look at the arguments for and against genetic engineering. While his books all have interesting premises(of the 2 I've read) both have been kind of flat executions for me. He hurries through his telling not really allowing a lot of character development.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No