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3.56 AVERAGE
3.56 AVERAGE
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror
This was a fast read. It kept me turning the pages, and the action focused on our narrator's experience on the titular island.
The plot and semi-scientific musings were not as engaging to me as The Time Machine or War of the Worlds. I can see why this is a classic, but also why it doesn't get around as much as some of Wells' other works.
The plot and semi-scientific musings were not as engaging to me as The Time Machine or War of the Worlds. I can see why this is a classic, but also why it doesn't get around as much as some of Wells' other works.
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Not my favorite HG Wells novel, interesting premise that leans heavily on the ethics of humanity’s relationship with nature. Bit of a bore at times.
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.