306 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593355336
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Del Rey
Publication date: 19 July 2022
Description
From the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic and Velvet Was the Night comes a dreamy reimagining of The Island of Doctor Moreau set against the backdrop of nineteenth-century Mexico.Carlota Moreau: a young woman, growing up in a di...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,873 reviews
Moods
adventurous 60%
dark 58%
tense 42%
emotional 31%
reflective 13%
sad 11%
challenging 10%
hopeful 8%
informative 3%
inspiring 2%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 28% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Blood, Gun violenceModerate
Alcoholism, Sexual content, Body horror
306 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593355336
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Del Rey
Publication date: 19 July 2022
Description
From the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic and Velvet Was the Night comes a dreamy reimagining of The Island of Doctor Moreau set against the backdrop of nineteenth-century Mexico.Carlota Moreau: a young woman, growing up in a di...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,873 reviews
Moods
adventurous 60%
dark 58%
tense 42%
emotional 31%
reflective 13%
sad 11%
challenging 10%
hopeful 8%
informative 3%
inspiring 2%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 28% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Blood, Gun violenceModerate
Alcoholism, Sexual content, Body horror