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Dec 12, 2023tgilbo123 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
A warning of the future of muttiness and the blending of eugenics in the human/animal species. Most world people are of one Nation and one ethnic/cultural blood group.
Dec 10, 2023fka_aurora rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Creepy, sinister, and an interesting reflection of the thinking of it's time. Mostly, it just makes me want to read more speculative fiction with similar themes.
Aug 19, 2023gmoney83 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
H.G Wells writes Body/science fiction horror. The story is about a man who is rescued at sea and brought to an Island. Our main character meets the eccentric Dr. and his science projects (vivisection, half human, half animal hybrids). …
Feb 24, 2023oliversansweet rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This novel is not for the faint of heart because of how graphic it is, but it really digs deep into the moral and ecological crisis of what defines a human and the morality of effects of Darwinism.
Mar 01, 2022
It's only fair to tell you that Wells was a great believer in improving the human species, and the novel doesn't take the position that Moreau's experiments were wrong at all. Indeed, Prendick, the character who's reduced from a shipwreck,…
Jul 11, 2021Cousinjesse rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed this book great quick read and a great imagination behind the creation of the story.
Jan 28, 2020RebelBelle13 rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
This was a dark, deeply disturbing novel. While I understand its literary significance and respect what it did for the horror genre, I personally didn't care for it at all. The main character was annoyingly self-righteous, Dr. Moreau was…
Aug 15, 2019YLPLTEENBOOKBLOG rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
As a big fan of science fiction novels, I was excited to read The Island of Doctor Moreau, one of H.G. Wells’ more famous works. It illustrates the experiences of Edward Prendick, who, after being left to die at sea, was rescued by Dr.…
Jun 17, 2019steven_hahn rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A gripping examination of what separates man from beasts and just how blurry those lines really are. Arranged in the format of a novella, this story is suspenseful and action-packed, making for a highly entertaining read.
May 27, 2019
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Jan 29, 2019InsJavert rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
When you read a book like this one, you will fully comprehend why it is considered a classic. H. G. Wells wrote with a style in which from the very opening page, the reader is draped in a prose of mystery, with a dash of suspense, which is…
Sep 12, 2018
this is one of Wells's best. check out the films made based on it. chilling. thought-provoking. if you like movies, i recommend the film of this novel starring marlon brando, david thewlis, and fairuza balk. that h.g. was a cogent…
Feb 14, 2018Andrew Kyle Bacon rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I feel strange reviewing this book, as I think it is better than I give it credit for. This feeling might stem from the fact that I only recently read Dracula for the first time, which was a horribly thrilling novel, and this in no way…
Jan 18, 2018audrey321 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The Island of Dr. Moreau is one of my favorite classics. This was the third novel I have read by H.G. Wells, but I would never be able to pick a favorite. Wells is a great author who creates unique, intriguing plotlines. I like the fact…
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Nov 24, 2016trevordunfordswife rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Creepy and Pertinent I read this for the first time many years ago when I was 12 or 13. It creeped me out then and when I picked it up recently again it creeps me out still. Ugh. I felt so sorry for those poor creatures that I simply…
Cynthia_N
Oct 31, 2016Cynthia_N rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I didn't realize that this book was originally published in the 1890s! The horrors on the island stand the test of time. Good read!
BklynRakishaK
Aug 02, 2016BklynRakishaK rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Though I am not a frequent reader of science fiction, the suspense and dark realities revealed in H.G. Wells' peculiar, speculative novel truly made me think about humans, animals, and how different we really are. Despite its setting miles…
Jul 26, 2015Ming_Choi rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed this book. This skillfully combines social satire, horror and terror very well.
Oct 24, 2013becker rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
If you enjoy reading Classic literature, this was a quick read and an interesting reflection of the scientific advances of the time
unbalancedbutfair
Apr 27, 2013unbalancedbutfair rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I don't really know what I was expecting when I picked up this book but I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it. It was written in a different time so despite being fairly short, it takes time to get through it. Time that I count well…
Feb 06, 2013haPPY_FUn_baLL rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed this classic. Like many novels written in the late nineteenth century, it takes a "new" technology (in this case - vivisection) and runs with it.
KSJT
Aug 29, 2011KSJT rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I thuroughly enjoyed the island of Dr. Moreau. The way it was written you are in Pendrick's head and can hear his thoughts.