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The Island of Dr. Moreau

H.G. Wells,

Alan Lightman (Introduction)

Start date: November 1, 2018

Finish date: November 30, 2018

Discussion: Science Fiction and Fantasy

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Mar 27, 2014 Anna Kļaviņa rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: made-into-a-film, british-irish, science-fiction, classic, rakstnieks, horror, 1001books, read-in-2017

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The Island of Dr Moreau is good old science fic with a mad scientist & philosophical fic asking what it takes to be a human, questioning existence of God/religion, and ethics of animal experimentation. At least that's my take on it.

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Jul 20, 2020 Adriana Boisen added it · review of another edition

H.G Wells is bae. Great story about playing God and even the creation of religion

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Mar 17, 2014 Laura (Reading is a Doing Word) rated it really liked it

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This is a clever and disturbing story. I found it reminiscent of Lord of the Flies but almost in reverse. The description of the hybrid beast-men is graphic enough to be unpleasant, yet the creatures still retain enough humanity to be sympathetic. A thought provoking read.

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Nov 20, 2024 midnightfaerie rated it really liked it

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Once again the moral and ethical dilemma raises its ugly head to question whether genetic engineering is worth the price to pay in this hair raising and rather disturbing novel. Our protagonist, Mr. Prendick, a man who is stranded on an island after a shipwreck, comes into contact with some horrifying creatures and the man who created them. Dr. Moreau feels no remorse for his actions, and instead gets frustrated with Prendick when he responds with terror instead of interest to his lovable creatu ...more

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Sep 10, 2012 Steve Knier rated it really liked it

Inspiration of Oingo Boingo song, "No Spill Blood." ...more

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Mar 23, 2020 K M Laume added it

Gave me Jekyll and Hyde meets Lord of the Flies meets Animal Farm meets Hound of the Baskerville vibes. It was obviously written some time ago so words, terms, and some concepts used could now seem pretty offensive, rightly so. But story-wise I found it interesting, especially on a psychological level. Though the story ultimately didn’t have as satisfying a character progression or journey as I would of hoped.

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Jan 30, 2012 Sarah rated it liked it

I know I've read this years ago, this time listened In the car and really enjoyed. Always liked HG Wells, especially if I can suppress my modern science knowledge and appreciate the level of science he was working with. Especially since he always keeps the focus on humanity in relation to his science, he has themes that survive changing technology ...more

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Oct 22, 2011 Zuzana rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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I was surprised how much I liked it. It's a pretty good sci-fi horror, great idea for a story. ...more

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Nov 19, 2011 Yefim rated it really liked it

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Feb 07, 2012 Jenn rated it it was ok · review of another edition

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Aug 16, 2012 Christine rated it it was ok

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Feb 26, 2013 Cleo marked it as to-read

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Nov 02, 2014 Elvira Dobis rated it it was ok

Nov 29, 2014 Connie rated it it was ok · review of another edition

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Jan 03, 2016 Neil rated it it was amazing

Jun 07, 2023 Elena rated it liked it · review of another edition

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Dec 05, 2023 Emrys rated it liked it · review of another edition

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