A review by ellie_cripps
The Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G. Wells

3.0

Not sure what I expected from this book, but it was a lot creepier and more atmospheric than I expected. It's always interesting to get a sense what the power and horrible capabilities of science looked like to adventurous writers of the past, even if this book was very shocking when it came out.
However I think it suffers from the prose style and the decision to regularly come upon the exciting events after they have happened, rather than actually describing and witnessing them.
All the same, I've read much worse books and although it turned my stomach a little at times I still found it an interesting read.