Book 1 of 2025

The Daughter of Dr Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia 📖

This is one of those books where the cover drew me in and then the story did the rest. I mean, how beautiful is this cover art?

I was so undecided as to what my first book of 2025 should be, just couldn’t figure out what mood I was in. I am in the middle of multiple series, and decided that my first read of the year should be a standalone book.

I am very glad I chose The Daughter of Doctor Moreau, I thoroughly enjoyed this. The characters, the plot, the science. The storytelling was magical.

Taking the premise of the classic The Island of Doctor Moreau by HG Wells, this story is based in Mexico and tells the tale of Dr Moreau’s experiments from the perspective of his daughter, Carlota. The characters of the laboratory, the descriptions of the surroundings, the historical references, the magic of Yaxaktun were all beautifully written. The most magnificent writing shines through in the building, and development of the relationships between the residents, the outsiders, the father and daughter. Truly memorable.

I have to be honest though, there were definitely times that I wanted to have a stern lecture with Carlota but what an amazing character.

Highly recommended

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