A review by thebookcoyote
The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

TW/CW: Murder, death, injury, sex, body horror 
REVIEW: The Daughter of Doctor Moreau is a modern retelling of The Island of Doctor Moreau. Although I have not read the earlier book, this book works perfectly fine as a standalone story. 
The book follows Carlota, the daughter of the Doctor, who lives with her father and the hybrid creatures that he has created in his lab. 
Honestly, I was a little disappointed by this book. Not a lot happened, and the big reveal that was supposed to be a surprise was something I figured out just a couple of chapters in. The writing is good,and it’s not a bad book. It has a lot of great atmosphere and the characters are interesting and well written. The plot simply seemed pretty slow to me and there wasn’t really a big climax or anything surprising that happened during the story. 
I’m not sure I’d actually recommend this book, but other people might enjoy reading it. 
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