I N C L U D E S A F F I L I A T E L I N K S
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Title: The Island of Doctor MoreauAuthor: H. G. Wells
Published: 1896
Language: English
Pages: 143
Rating: 4/5
Summary:
A single survivor of a lost ship at sea ends up on an island in the Pacific, currently inhabited by a brilliant scientist whose experiments saw him shunned from the civilised world.
Review:
I've had this book for ages and it's one of those stories I was vaguely familiar with when I went in, but I'm surprised by how much I enjoyed this!
This is a very quick read, filled with all kinds of weird stuff in it. I was very intrigued to learn more about the island and everything that went on there, and I found it very interesting to see our protagonist try to make sense of what was going on around him. I also really enjoyed the whole "mad scientist" thing we've got going on here, and I think the story raises a lot of interesting questions, like the ethics of science, and the difference and similarities between humans and animals.
I quite enjoy Wells' writing as well, and found parts of the story to be quite exciting. I do think the whole thing is probably less shocking these days than it was back then and the science bit in here is a bit over the top and hard to believe, but I still really liked it and liked that it made me think.
Really glad I read this, and it reminds me I really need to read more of Wells' work.
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