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The Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G. Wells

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miss_cat's review

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3.0

I liked this book. It's a classic for a reason.

woollyowen's review

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adventurous tense medium-paced

4.5

thedayoflight's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

Has a distribing and freaky plot but not scary to read.
I liked the fact it was a fast read and not difficult to read as some other penguin classics are.

mistercrow's review against another edition

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2.0

Makes you understand all the references from TV show parodies.

eurydiec's review against another edition

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4.0

This was super fun! Went into it looking for modernised Frankenstein vibes and that’s exactly what I got. Might spur a Wells spree.

yomita's review

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adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

scrow1022's review against another edition

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4.0

I actually read the "Oxford World's Classics" edition, and I mention that because I liked the introduction by Darryl Jones over various other introductions.

Very interesting book (I read it to prepare for "The Daughter of Doctor Moreau" by Silvia Moreno-Garcia), and moved nicely. Will be looking at others of his - had been aware of, of course, but not actually read any in the past.