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tungstenmouse's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Physical abuse, and Fire/Fire injury
kstericker's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
Moderate: Gore, Gun violence, Racism, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cannibalism and Fire/Fire injury
kryten4k's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Racial slurs, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Death, Eating disorder, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
rydwyn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Moderate: Ableism
Minor: Gore, Racism, Sexism, and Suicidal thoughts
anastasiamakes's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Body horror
Moderate: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Racism, Torture, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, and Cannibalism
Minor: Alcoholism, Infertility, Sexual assault, Slavery, Antisemitism, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
crufts's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
The tale is told by Londoner Edward Prendick, a man from London who has the misfortune to be shipwrecked, eventually coming ashore the titular island. Here he finds the amoral Dr Moreau, a once-renowned London surgeon who was chased out of town after his bizarre and cruel animal experiments were publicized. Sure enough, the island is crawling with the strange half-human, half-beast results of his experiments...
At a slim 133 pages, the book can't help but run at a good pace. Similarly, the locations and characters used are condensed to a minimal few, maintaining a strong sense of unity and cohesion. The story also ends on a strong note that ties together everything the protagonist has seen over the course of the book.
While vivid horror themes like these are not my favourite, The Island of Dr Moreau is nonetheless a strong example of the genre.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Violence, Medical content, Stalking, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Gore, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Blood
Minor: Racism
rachelditty's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, and Murder
jowmy4's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Minor: Cursing, Toxic relationship, Cannibalism, and Suicide attempt
jorobin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Gore
Minor: Racism
jmmoml's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Aunque supongo que el terror de la isla no me abandonará nunca, a veces se oculta en lo más recóndito de mi mente: una nube lejana, un recuerdo, una leve desconfianza; pero hay momentos en que la nubecilla se extiende y oscurece el cielo por completo. Entonces miro a la gente que me rodea y el miedo se apodera de mí. Veo unos rostros resplandecientes y animados, otros sombríos o peligrosos, otros inseguros, insinceros; ninguno que tenga la reposada autoridad de un alma sensata. Siento que el animal se está apoderando de ellos, que en cualquier momento la degradación de los isleños va a reproducirse a gran escala. Sé que todo es una ilusión, que esos hombres y mujeres son seres perfectamente normales, llenos de sentimientos humanos y de ternura, libres del instinto, en lugar de esclavos de una fantástica Ley: seres diametralmente opuestos a los Monstruos. Sin embargo, me asusta su presencia, sus miradas curiosas, sus preguntas y su insistencia, y ansío estar a solas, lejos de ellos.
Me gusta como se toma la idea del hombre salvaje para darle un cambio completo. Se ve a el animal humanizado, transformado, arrebatado de sus instintos naturales para darle algo completamente distinto.
El Dr. Moreau tortura a los animales, modifica su cerebro y miembros para hacerlos más humanos. Lo peor es que no tiene una causa, no tiene una excusa para hacer lo que hace. Simplemente humaniza a animales y los mezcla, dejándolos libres y sometidos a su mando en una isla.
Luego de toda esa experiencia horrorosa, en la mente de Edward Prendick permanece un trauma que lo persigue y siente que nunca va a superar. Siempre que mire a la gente va a ver su lado salvaje y primitivo, en el fondo de su mente va a quedarse con la idea de que son animales humanizados. Va a querer escapar de eso, va a querer paz.
Y eso es lo que hace al final del libro, encontrar la paz.
El brillo de las estrellas me produce, aunque no sepa cómo ni por qué, una sensación de paz y seguridad infinitas. Creo que es allí, en las vastas y eternas leyes de la materia, y no en las preocupaciones, en los pecados y en los problemas cotidianos de los hombres, donde lo que en nosotros pueda haber de superior al animal debe buscar el sosiego y la esperanza.
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, and Gore