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The Island of Dr. Moreau
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What Members Thought

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This book surprised me. I think everyone has heard of "The Island of Dr. Moreau" whether it be from the book, the movie or just the concept or reference. I knew what the book was about before reading it but really had no idea how creepy and detailed the book would be.

Looking at the history of it, I found out this was a banned book that most found “appalling” because of the subject matter. According to Wikipedia, “When the novel was written in 1896, there was much discussion in Europe about dege
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Katy
Mar 21, 2014 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Love the writing. This is great classic horror.
Not the nasty slash & gore, but a creepiness that is written in and the suggestion of more.
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