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The Daughter of Doctor Moreau

Silvia Moreno-garcia
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The Daughter of Doctor Moreau

Silvia Moreno-garcia
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“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

“If there are two things I love in this world, it’s contemporary reimaginings of Victorian era horror and sci-fi, and joyful genre mashups in literature. Thank the Lord, then, for Silvia Moreno-Garcia, the author of the 1970s Mexico City noir Velvet Was the Night and the postcolonial gothic romance Mexican Gothic, who brings her chameleonic powers to bear on H. G. Wells’s 1896 ‘exercise in youthful blasphemy.’”—Lit Hub

“The brilliant and unstoppable Silvia Moreno-Garcia continues to weave her magic in The Daughter of Doctor Moreau, a smart, sinister fable about social inequality and exploitation, isolation and abuse of power. Both lacerating and deeply empathetic, this story satisfies the reader on every page.”—Paula McLain, author of The Paris Wife and When the Stars Go Dark

“Silvia Moreno-Garcia goes from strength to strength. The Daughter of Doctor Moreau is my favorite of her novels so far—a gothic tour de force with characters who will keep you glued to the page, and a series of satisfying, surprising riffs on Wells’s original story.”—Kelly Link, author of Get in Trouble

“Beautiful, feral, and as sharp as a jaguar's claws . . . I felt the anger and hope in this story down to my very bones. Truly, Silvia Moreno-Garcia is a virtuoso of the anti-imperialist gothic novel.”—Annalee Newitz, author of Autonomous and Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age

“With intelligence, energy, and unexpected tenderness, Silvia Moreno-Garcia takes on Wells’s classic tale of scientific hubris. At once playful and deadly serious, The Daughter of Doctor Moreau is an irresistible and thoroughly satisfying novel.”—Valerie Martin, author of Property and I Give It to You
 
“Lush, eerie, and compulsively readable, this story got under my skin and stayed there.”—Alexis Henderson author of The Year of the Witching and House of Hunger

“Moreno-Garcia’s previous work has spanned genres—horror in Mexican Gothic (2020), noir in Velvet Was the Night (2021)—and in this volume, she deftly combines fantasy, adventure, and even romance. A fun literary remix.”—Kirkus Reviews

“This wholly new novel paints a vivid picture that is as alluring as it is unsettling, filled with action, romance, and monsters. Readers will fall into this tale immediately, enchanted.”—Booklist (starred review)

“Moreno-Garcia’s worldbuilding chops are on display as she creates a distinct, vibrant backdrop to her audacious retelling. . . . Fans of cerebral, atmospheric historical horror won’t want to miss this.”—Publishers Weekly

Overall rating: 4.142857 / 5 from 7 reviews.

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Silvia Moreno Garcia is a good writer

"Silvia Moreno Garcia is such a good writer. The Daughter of Doctor Moreau is so well done and an excellent companion to the classic novel it is based on"

— RN B. (5/5)

In progress and loving it

"A true page turner, I can’t wait to find out what happens next!"

— Elise (5/5)

Not quite as hoped…

"Next to Mexican Gothic this book looks very sub-par. Thats not to say it’s not a decent read, because it is fine. Yet it’s so far away from the quality and faced pace I loved in Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s first book I read, Mexican Gothic, that it’s hard not to be disappointed. From the twist being much too obvious (in fairness I knew the basis of it from the original Island of Dr Moreau story; but still…), to the characters being fairly flat (do I really want to read about a useless alcoholic who barely redeems himself by doing (mostly) the bare minimum), to overall poor pacing. _x000D_ _x000D_ Maybe if you read this without knowing the Island of Dr Moreau it would shock you and you’d be more engaged. But then who doesn’t know the premise of Island of Dr Moreau? Additionally, the introductory pages scream at you that something is wrong; and eventually it becomes so obvious it’s almost painful. _x000D_ _x000D_ If I had wanted to read a straight up version of Moreau I would have gotten out my beautiful illustrated edition. So I can’t knock that Moreno-Garcia made this story her own in her way. The change of locale to Mexican, the change of timing to during a war, and, of course, the inclusion of Moreau claiming to have a daughter. And for that I do commend her. The ending of The Daughter of Doctor Moreau wraps up beautifully. It didn’t play out quite in the cliche I expected; which was a nice surprise. _x000D_ _x000D_ Overall, if you don’t know the story of Doctor Moreau I think you will be captured by this. Even with its lull halfway through. If you do know the story of Doctor Moreau and are intrigued this is worth a read. Just maybe be prepared that it’s not as clever as you might have hoped for (especially if you’ve read Mexican Gothic and experienced its retelling magic). Hence, three stars, it’s worth a read; but will not make my top books of the year. _x000D_ _x000D_ Please note: I received an eARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. This is an honest and unbiased review."

— Mel R. (3/5)

Great read

"Years ago i watched the frightening and disturbing movie The Island of Dr Moreau. When i spotted this book it would be interesting written from the point of Moreau's daughter. It was a great read, lots of explanations about the hybrids and a few twists and turns along the way."

— KarenHannah (4/5)

Not great

"Not great. It’s an extremely slow burn. A burn to absolutely nadda. It’s a new spin on the old tale of The Island of Dr. Moreau by H. G. Wells, and I gotta say, it’s definitely got a more feminine spin to it. That aside though, I’m not sure this makes it any more interesting. At first, seeing as it’s a dual POV of Dr. Moreau’s daughter, Carlota, and the newly hired butler, Montgomery, you’d think things would merge together in the plot somehow. Like, maybe some sort of romance? Like why did the author want us to follow these two specifically? Alas, the romance ends up being one sided and it makes for a very dull tale indeed. So if you know anything about Wells’ Dr Moreau tale, it’s basically about a mad scientist who moves to a secluded island and creates half human, half animal creatures. In this case, he moves to a rich man’s estate in Yucatan and has at it creating his preliminary specimens. Now, spoiler- I knew, right away, that Carlota was one of Dr. Moreau’s creations. The author really doesn’t make that hard to figure out, even though the character herself only finds out in Part 3 (which feels like an eternity getting there). It’s pretty contrived in that aspect. Plus, her falling for the antagonist and making us read through some pretty useless sex scenes made things very frustrating. Not to mention how we read through Montgomery developing feelings for Carlota and yet, she never sees him that way… ever. It’s almost useless overall. Like why have their specific POV like that if they’re never to fall in love and pursue a relationship? Why not just make the whole book in 3rd person and just write about the story if there isn’t really to be a relationship. It was so secondary in the end. I just couldn’t relate or feel for Carlota. She was too dumb and naive for my taste. It was just too young adult in premise with an attempt at a love triangle trope that just misses the mark altogether. And the story was just too slow. By the time we get to some action we’re literally at the last couple of chapters and then nothing culminates to an actual resolve. We don’t know if Carlota finds her hybrid friends. We don’t know if her and Monty ever see each other again. We don’t even know if things end happily? It just leaves you hanging but without much to go on for a sequel. If that makes sense? Just dull overall."

— Sky M. (2/5)

Enchanting and Intriguing

"I really enjoyed this book. I couldn’t put it down"

— Briana (5/5)

Amazing as always

"I have yet to be disappointed by a Silva Moreno Garcia book, and this is no exception."

— Carleen (5/5)

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  • Published date: Apr 11, 2023
  • Language: English
  • No. of Pages: 352
  • Publisher: Random House Worlds
  • ISBN: 9780593355350
  • Dimensions: 5.47" W x 0.76" L x 8.23" H
Silvia Moreno-Garcia is the author of the novels Velvet Was the Night, Mexican Gothic, Gods of Jade and Shadow, and a bunch of other books. She has also edited several anthologies, including the World Fantasy Award–winning She Walks in Shadows (a.k.a. Cthulhu’s Daughters). She has been nominated for the Locus Award for her work as an editor and has won the British Fantasy Award and the Locus Award for her work as a novelist.

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