poirot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Violence, Body horror, Gore, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Blood, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Torture
Moderate: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Alcohol, and Suicidal thoughts
CW speciesism, CW vivisectionak97x's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Trafficking, and Slavery
Moderate: Torture and Violence
dustspectre's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
The concept is certainly very interesting, however, hence the extra star. Again, if a book was published today with a similar premise/message I'd probably eat it right up.
(I will also give Wells credit for making a main character that actually has flaws rather than going the route of so many other 19/20th century authors and making their MC have every skill and scrap of knowledge on Earth. It's actually impressive how little Prendick knows/how few skills he actually has)
Edit: on further reflection, dropping from 2 to 1 stars due to just how lackluster the last few chapters were. The content in those chapters (
Spoiler
the reversion of Moreau's creations to becoming animals, and Prendick's realisation that humanity was the monsterGraphic: Medical trauma, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Violence, Medical content, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Racism
moreau's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Medical content, Medical trauma, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Torture, and Body horror
Moderate: Blood, Alcoholism, Death, and Violence
Minor: Suicide attempt, Racism, Racial slurs, and Ableism
liamlaurence's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Suicide attempt, Slavery, Mental illness, Gore, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Blood
nubecato'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
4.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gun violence, Murder, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Body horror and Alcoholism
Minor: Torture
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: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Gore, Blood, Cursing, Death, Alcoholism, Body horror, Suicidal thoughts, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Violence, Torture, and Racism
Moderate: Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Ableism
phantomgecko's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I love the premise of this story, but I'd've liked to see more horror and action, actually. The existentialism is a fun important part too, of course.
Moderate: Animal death, Blood, Violence, Suicide attempt, Animal cruelty, and Body horror
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, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Death
Moderate: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, and Racism
Minor: Cannibalism and Fire/Fire injury
thesapphiccelticbookworm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Murder, Slavery, and Violence
Moderate: Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Forced institutionalization, and Kidnapping
Minor: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Religious bigotry, and Ableism