The Daughter of Doctor Moreau
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- Author：Silvia Moreno-Garcia
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Summary
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From the bestselling author of Mexican Gothic and Velvet Was the Night comes a lavish historical drama reimagining of The Island of Doctor Moreau set against the backdrop of nineteenth-century Mexico。
"This is historical science fiction at its best: a dreamy reimagining of a classic story with vivid descriptions of lush jungles and feminist themes。 Some light romance threads through the heavier ethical questions concerning humanity。"--Library Journal （starred review）
"The imagination of Silvia Moreno-Garcia is a thing of wonder， restless and romantic， fearless in the face of genre， embracing the polarities of storytelling--the sleek and the bizarre， wild passions and deep hatreds--with cool equanimity。"--The New York Times （Editors' Choice）
ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review， Time， NPR， Polygon， Tordotcom， Paste， CrimeReads， Booklist
Carlota Moreau: A young woman growing up on a distant and luxuriant estate， safe from the conflict and strife of the Yucat�n peninsula。 The only daughter of a researcher who is either a genius or a madman。
Montgomery Laughton: A melancholic overseer with a tragic past and a propensity for alcohol。 An outcast who assists Dr。 Moreau with his experiments， which are financed by the Lizaldes， owners of magnificent haciendas and plentiful coffers。
The hybrids: The fruits of the doctor's labor， destined to blindly obey their creator and remain in the shadows。 A motley group of part human， part animal monstrosities。
All of them live in a perfectly balanced and static world， which is jolted by the abrupt arrival of Eduardo Lizalde， the charming and careless son of Dr。 Moreau's patron， who will unwittingly begin a dangerous chain reaction。
For Moreau keeps secrets， Carlota has questions， and， in the sweltering heat of the jungle， passions may ignite。
The Daughter of Doctor Moreau is both a dazzling historical novel and a daring science fiction journey。
"This is historical science fiction at its best: a dreamy reimagining of a classic story with vivid descriptions of lush jungles and feminist themes。 Some light romance threads through the heavier ethical questions concerning humanity。"--Library Journal （starred review）
"The imagination of Silvia Moreno-Garcia is a thing of wonder， restless and romantic， fearless in the face of genre， embracing the polarities of storytelling--the sleek and the bizarre， wild passions and deep hatreds--with cool equanimity。"--The New York Times （Editors' Choice）
ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review， Time， NPR， Polygon， Tordotcom， Paste， CrimeReads， Booklist
Carlota Moreau: A young woman growing up on a distant and luxuriant estate， safe from the conflict and strife of the Yucat�n peninsula。 The only daughter of a researcher who is either a genius or a madman。
Montgomery Laughton: A melancholic overseer with a tragic past and a propensity for alcohol。 An outcast who assists Dr。 Moreau with his experiments， which are financed by the Lizaldes， owners of magnificent haciendas and plentiful coffers。
The hybrids: The fruits of the doctor's labor， destined to blindly obey their creator and remain in the shadows。 A motley group of part human， part animal monstrosities。
All of them live in a perfectly balanced and static world， which is jolted by the abrupt arrival of Eduardo Lizalde， the charming and careless son of Dr。 Moreau's patron， who will unwittingly begin a dangerous chain reaction。
For Moreau keeps secrets， Carlota has questions， and， in the sweltering heat of the jungle， passions may ignite。
The Daughter of Doctor Moreau is both a dazzling historical novel and a daring science fiction journey。
Reviews
Riri Laurie
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This was not what I was expecting but it was still a good read。 。Silvia has a unique writing style， and her plot lines are very interesting， I did not have a strong connection to the characters。 All though I was fond of the Hybrids。 。The story is set in the 1800s and is told from two POVs the first being Dr。 Moreau's Daughter Carlota， the second being an English man known as Montgomery， who is hired to be Dr。 Moreau's Mayordomo （House Manager）。。What does the future hold for this unique family？ This was not what I was expecting but it was still a good read。 。Silvia has a unique writing style， and her plot lines are very interesting， I did not have a strong connection to the characters。 All though I was fond of the Hybrids。 。The story is set in the 1800s and is told from two POVs the first being Dr。 Moreau's Daughter Carlota， the second being an English man known as Montgomery， who is hired to be Dr。 Moreau's Mayordomo （House Manager）。。What does the future hold for this unique family？ 。。。more
Anthony Yodice
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I enjoyed this one。 I read HG Wells Island of Dr。 Moreau when I was much younger。 This story is a worthy successor。
Ashley
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This is first time reading a book by Silvia Moreno-Garcia the description of the book sounded interesting sadly the book didn't do it for me。 I had a hard time getting into the book and gave up on page six。 This is first time reading a book by Silvia Moreno-Garcia the description of the book sounded interesting sadly the book didn't do it for me。 I had a hard time getting into the book and gave up on page six。 。。。more
Liz
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3。75 It pains me to rate one of her books so low， but as excited as I was about this book it didn't quite live up to it。 The plot is really at it's best the last 1/3 of the book， and Montgomery was for me the strongest character。 3。75 It pains me to rate one of her books so low， but as excited as I was about this book it didn't quite live up to it。 The plot is really at it's best the last 1/3 of the book， and Montgomery was for me the strongest character。 。。。more
Bill Wallace
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A good retelling of the Wells classic as a historical tale of class struggle， Moreno-Garcia's story is well told and quick reading。 If I have any criticism it is that the creatures are not very well described or characterized， but this may have been intentional since the book's emphases are definitely elsewhere。The original novel is one of Wells' most disturbing and the 1930s adaptation of it one of the best horror films of its decade。 This novel is a worthy successor to both， though it also rem A good retelling of the Wells classic as a historical tale of class struggle， Moreno-Garcia's story is well told and quick reading。 If I have any criticism it is that the creatures are not very well described or characterized， but this may have been intentional since the book's emphases are definitely elsewhere。The original novel is one of Wells' most disturbing and the 1930s adaptation of it one of the best horror films of its decade。 This novel is a worthy successor to both， though it also reminds me of an obscure Filipino horror film called THE TWILIGHT PEOPLE。Recommended。 。。。more
Summer E
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I loved this book！ The friendships were strong and interesting。 The motivations of these characters were very twisty and gray。 There was no one perfect hero， nor a perfect villain。 You could decide for yourself。 On top of that， the hybrids were extremely entertaining and sometimes even heartbreaking。 This book had a little bit of everything and I am so glad to have read it。
Joshua Meyer
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Seemed like an interesting premise and seemed to take a long time to go anywhere。 I largely didn't care about any of the characters。 I also don't understand why this was classified as horror。 The setting was good and the imagery was done well， but apart from that， it fell quite flat。 Seemed like an interesting premise and seemed to take a long time to go anywhere。 I largely didn't care about any of the characters。 I also don't understand why this was classified as horror。 The setting was good and the imagery was done well， but apart from that， it fell quite flat。 。。。more
Tabatha
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Pretty good re-imagining。 Creepy atmosphere
Donna Aguirre Garcia
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My favorite of Silvia Moreno-Garcia's books so far。 My favorite of Silvia Moreno-Garcia's books so far。 。。。more
Kate M
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2。5 stars rounded up。 I really liked Mexican Gothic and I enjoyed H G Wells’ Island of Doctor Moreau so I had high hopes for this book。 In all， I felt it was okay。 I like Moreno Garcia’s writing but I think this book sort of lacked momentum。 Things happened but I didn’t feel very invested。 And I thought there was a lot of material in the original book which wasn’t picked up and used in this loose adaptation。 I think maybe the author should have leaned more into the fantasy/sci fi genre and made 2。5 stars rounded up。 I really liked Mexican Gothic and I enjoyed H G Wells’ Island of Doctor Moreau so I had high hopes for this book。 In all， I felt it was okay。 I like Moreno Garcia’s writing but I think this book sort of lacked momentum。 Things happened but I didn’t feel very invested。 And I thought there was a lot of material in the original book which wasn’t picked up and used in this loose adaptation。 I think maybe the author should have leaned more into the fantasy/sci fi genre and made the most of the source material。 I thought it had some bright points but my overall impression was that the book was a bit aimless and not fully committed to a single genre。 。。。more
Becca
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The first half was incredibly slow， but it picked up towards the end。
Ashley
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The writing was good and compelling。 Despite the fact this is technically science fiction I wouldn't really classify it as that。 It's more historical fiction that mentions some scifi but is mostly about the characters and their interactions with one another。 The age gap between Montgomery and Carlota is icky though。 The writing was good and compelling。 Despite the fact this is technically science fiction I wouldn't really classify it as that。 It's more historical fiction that mentions some scifi but is mostly about the characters and their interactions with one another。 The age gap between Montgomery and Carlota is icky though。 。。。more
Hilbermg
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“The world is a constant compromise”
Jessica
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I enjoyed this book for what it was: a vacation read。 Better than "Mexican Gothic" but not as good as "Gods of Jade and Sorrow。" I enjoyed this book for what it was: a vacation read。 Better than "Mexican Gothic" but not as good as "Gods of Jade and Sorrow。" 。。。more
Sue
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So lush & beautifully written。 A great story improving on the original
Vasudha
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I like the idea but the execution left much to be desired。 The reveal， while interesting did not have the intended impact that it should have。 It was very difficult to maintain interest after the reveal。 I wish I could pinpoint what the problem was with the book but it's difficult to explain why this was born intriguing and boring。 I like the idea but the execution left much to be desired。 The reveal， while interesting did not have the intended impact that it should have。 It was very difficult to maintain interest after the reveal。 I wish I could pinpoint what the problem was with the book but it's difficult to explain why this was born intriguing and boring。 。。。more
Javaneh
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I would have finished this book much， much， much sooner if I hadn’t been dealing with health issues and small children。 I have never read The Island of Doctor Moreau but I love that Silvia Moreno-Garcia took one genre and story then created a whole new story with a beautiful blend of genres。 She’s excellent at creating these unique stories with a familiar feel to them。 The book tells the story of a young girl who helps her father with his scientific studies without knowing all that he is truly d I would have finished this book much， much， much sooner if I hadn’t been dealing with health issues and small children。 I have never read The Island of Doctor Moreau but I love that Silvia Moreno-Garcia took one genre and story then created a whole new story with a beautiful blend of genres。 She’s excellent at creating these unique stories with a familiar feel to them。 The book tells the story of a young girl who helps her father with his scientific studies without knowing all that he is truly doing as well as that of a young man who comes into the doctor and his daughter’s life when she was but a girl。 Each does as the doctor’s tells them until one day it all comes to a very catastrophic head。 All set in Mexico， Carlotta， Montgomery， and the hybrids must figure not only who they are but also what。 。。。more
Erica
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3。5 stars
Nicci B
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It was ok。 The writing was good just not particularly my cup of tea。 I feel like it was a fairly close retelling of The Island of Dr。 Moreau， as far as I can remember。
Jamie K
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A fresh update on The Island of Doctor Moreau with a beautiful sense of place and atmosphere。
Kellye Whitlock
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I am really becoming a fan of this author。
Jenny Goetz
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Absolutely captivating。
Cătălina Toader
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4，5*。Este omul menit să fie Creator？ E greșit să se considere Dumnezeu și câtă putere are dreptul să dețină asupra unei alte vieți？CUVINTE CHEIE: science-fiction， om vs Dumnezeu， roman atmosferic， ficțiune istorică， mayași， indieni， retellingAutoarea este un auto-buy pentru mine， am citit 2 cărți de la ea， ambele mi-au plăcut foarte mult！ 👌CE MI-A PLĂCUT:- atmosfera & vibe-ul。 E o poveste foarte vizuală， iar accentul e pus pe setting și cultură。- personajele。 Majoritatea personajelor din carte s 4，5*。Este omul menit să fie Creator？ E greșit să se considere Dumnezeu și câtă putere are dreptul să dețină asupra unei alte vieți？CUVINTE CHEIE: science-fiction， om vs Dumnezeu， roman atmosferic， ficțiune istorică， mayași， indieni， retellingAutoarea este un auto-buy pentru mine， am citit 2 cărți de la ea， ambele mi-au plăcut foarte mult！ 👌CE MI-A PLĂCUT:- atmosfera & vibe-ul。 E o poveste foarte vizuală， iar accentul e pus pe setting și cultură。- personajele。 Majoritatea personajelor din carte sunt complexe și modul în care au evoluat pe parcursul lecturii este plauzibil și se leagă de descrierea inițială。- plot-ul。 Nu se întâmplă prea multe， e adevărat， dar acțiunea nu dă senzația de stagnare， iar evenimentele sunt captivante și plăcut de urmărit。- temele abordate。 Paralela asta dintre ce poate face omul și în ce măsură poate el deveni Creator m-a fascinat。- scriitura autoarei。 Descrierile， exprimarea， felul în care combină scenele și modul cum își construiește personajele sunt puncte pe care Silvia Moreno Garcia le atinge într-un anumit fel și eu sunt mare fană 🙌。- discuțiile pe care le poți avea pe baza cărții。 Mie-mi place să disec subiectele din cărți și “Fiica doctorului Moreau” e o comoară pentru discuții！CUI RECOMAND？- cititorilor de SF și fantasy;- celor ce caută un roman atmosferic;- dacă sunteți interesați de repovestiri ale clasicilor;CE AM MAI CITIT DE LA AUTOARE:Mexican Gothic！！！ Părerile sunt împărțite aici， dar mie mi-a plăcut f mult și tot pentru atmosferă și personaje în principal （4✨/5）。 。。。more
Duckoffimreading
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Slow start but picks up speed about 20-30% in。 After that， lots of forward momentum on plotline。 I wasn't a huge fan of The Island of Dr Moreau， but knew the premise。 This is Silvia Moreno-Garcia's continuation of that story。 The men in this book were absolutely infuriating - but also， it was set in the late 1800's。 Prepare yourself of misogyny galore。 Ultimately， I was pleased with the ending but felt it took Carlota far too long to get to the point。 I have Mexican Gothic as well， but after rea Slow start but picks up speed about 20-30% in。 After that， lots of forward momentum on plotline。 I wasn't a huge fan of The Island of Dr Moreau， but knew the premise。 This is Silvia Moreno-Garcia's continuation of that story。 The men in this book were absolutely infuriating - but also， it was set in the late 1800's。 Prepare yourself of misogyny galore。 Ultimately， I was pleased with the ending but felt it took Carlota far too long to get to the point。 I have Mexican Gothic as well， but after reading this - not sure if I will be reading that one anytime soon。 Overall， meh。 。。。more
Carolina
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It’s a 3。8 for me。 Not a horror， more of a sci-fi， historical fiction with a little bit of romance。 Loved Montgomery’s and Carlota’s relationship too。 It was simply a pretty cool escape into the deep jungles of Mexico and I really enjoyed that。 Not a favorite， wished it had more depth…
Megan Johnsen
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The book held my interest。 The characters were believable enough。 A narcissistic， career-driven father。 A heart-of-gold， lost soul hero。 A conflicted girl， coming into her power。 A sister who is fierce， yet loyal。 A darling younger brother。 A mother figure with local wisdom to balance the colonial insanity。 The plot wasn’t particularly unique， compelling or surprising， but by the end I was satisfied with how things turned out。
bookishghoulclub
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2。5 ⭐️ - it was very slow。 I felt like the majority of the action happened in the last 50 pages。 I was imagining more action and drama， throughout the book。 Also， I wanted more from Carlota and less from Montgomery。
Zack
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I liked it。 Haven’t read the original， but it’s been on the list for a long time。
Graca Webster
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I did not enjoy this book。 After reading 25% of it， I was intrigued by the concept， but then got bored， confused， and a little bit vomity。 besides the weird furry-vibes， there’s weird age-gap quasi-incense romance， confusing plot， boring characters with cringe dialogue， and conflicts that are just not compelling。 I wish I liked it， but it only bewildered me。
Nelly Evans
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This was a fine read。 I found myself not nearly as engaged as I wanted to be and it felt longer than it needed to be， filled with characters I didn’t really care about。 The afterword was the best part， inspiring me to read the Island of Doctor Moreau and learn more about the Caste War of Yucatán。
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