Reviews

The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

annika_th's review against another edition

adventurous dark lighthearted tense medium-paced

3.75

Cool characters and thoughtful themes. I was hoping it would be spookier.

smfaulkner's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad tense medium-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? Yes

3.0

agwood32's review against another edition

4.0

I don't know what it is about SMG's writing, but I eat her books up in like two days. Regardless of my nit-picky comments, she's always going to deliver a story that pulls me in. 

elread0's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.0

the_raenaissance's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

iamdemi's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring reflective

4.0

kdrhoton's review against another edition

4.0

Silvia Moreno-Garcia can do no wrong in my book. The Daughter of Doctor Moreau is another haunting, atmospheric tale tackling such issues as racism, colonialism, and sexism. There’s a brilliancy to the way in which Moreno-Garcia portrays her hybrid characters and how this juxtaposes the way in which the colonizers view said “monsters”. While this story was a bit slower than her other works, I think the slow burn build worked beautifully. Now to sit and eagerly anticipate what she comes out with next.

Thanks to Del Rey and NetGalley for the advanced copy.

krystiana's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

ccuozzo's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

lrhona01's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

3.5