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A review by inkwitchery
The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
2.0
Loosely based on HG Wells’ novel ‘The Island of Dr Moreau’, this story is set in the jungles of 19th century Mexico. Dr. Moreau and his daughter Carlota live with 29 “hybrids” (humans genetically crossed with animals).
Unfortunately, I was not a fan of this. The beginning was slow with a couple scenes being repeated using different character POVs which didn’t really enhance the storyline for me. The “twist” was also something I figured out early on which made the rest of the story tedious to read. The blending of sci-fi and history (The Caste War of the Yucatan) was done well; the descriptions of the land and conflicts were rich in detail. The story premise is great and the main characters were interesting enough, but overall the story fell flat.
**ARC courtesy of NetGalley & Del Rey Books
Unfortunately, I was not a fan of this. The beginning was slow with a couple scenes being repeated using different character POVs which didn’t really enhance the storyline for me. The “twist” was also something I figured out early on which made the rest of the story tedious to read. The blending of sci-fi and history (The Caste War of the Yucatan) was done well; the descriptions of the land and conflicts were rich in detail. The story premise is great and the main characters were interesting enough, but overall the story fell flat.
**ARC courtesy of NetGalley & Del Rey Books