A good read, not H.G.Wells best but still a good read. The amazing thing about this book is how much ahead of its time it really is. After reading Next by Michael Crichton a few weeks back and then reading The Island of Dr. Moreau the theme of genetic research and experimentation shines through in both novels even though they were written more than 100 years apart. H.G.Wells paints an interesting study of human nature and behavior when faced with adversity and scientific progress. For me the thing that lets this book down is the characters themselves. I couldn't relate to them, I found myself being more atuned to the creatures than Dr Moreau or any of the human characters including the narrator of the story. Having never read this story before and, believe it or not, never seen any movie adaptation, the whole story was a mystery to me, but as it unfolded I found that II couldn't bring myself to like anyone.
As I said earlier, not the best H.G.Wells story I've read but still a good read even with the trouble I had with the characters, Wells really was a visionary way before his time.