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3.56 AVERAGE
3.56 AVERAGE
dark
reflective
tense
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:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty
adventurous
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
I had a fun and creepy time reading this book. A longer review to come perhaps. But, if someone enjoys horror, I think another reader would enjoy this book.
H. G. Wells has a writing style that I find guiltily addictive to read; there is always the perfect balance between detailed realism and sci-fi imagination, and the plot of ‘The Island of Dr Moreau’ is no exception. This is a tale of cruelty, enslavement, control of the psyche and obsession, which eventually results in the collapse of humanity and reversion to primal instincts. Whilst I think I have enjoyed some of his other short stories and novels more (such as ‘The Country of the Blind’ and ‘The Red Room’), this is still a classic of the science fiction genre and stands as a terrifying and unique read.
Makes one realize that man likes to play god and makes one wonder how animalistic we are as a species. Very good read
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
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:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Medical trauma
Moderate: Alcoholism, Slavery, Medical content
For such a short book it took me a while to read it. I think I’ve come to the realization that science fiction isn’t really a genre I like all that much.
The book itself I imagine would be a good read for someone who enjoys science fiction. It moves fast and the plot is very secretive. I don’t actually have much to say on this book other than I probably won’t think about it again after I put it back on the shelf.
The book itself I imagine would be a good read for someone who enjoys science fiction. It moves fast and the plot is very secretive. I don’t actually have much to say on this book other than I probably won’t think about it again after I put it back on the shelf.
slow-paced
adventurous
dark
fast-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:
Complicated