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Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

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Couldn’t clear the hurdle of suspending my disbelief on this one.

The Island of Doctor Moreau by H.G. Wells

May 15, 2022 by narfna Leave a Comment

One of the hazards inherent in reading older science fiction (especially sff published before the turn of the century!) is that the science just wasn’t there at the time it was written, and in some unfortunate cases like this one (where we now understand a hell of a lot more about biology and evolution), that makes the book more of a time capsule than a thrilling tale. At least, it did for me. The Island of Doctor Moreau follows Edward Prendick, sole survivor of  of […]

Filed Under: Science Fiction Tagged With: #Science Fiction, classic sf, classics, h g wells, narfna, sff, the island of doctor moreau

narfna's CBR14 Review No:66 · Genres: Science Fiction · Tags: #Science Fiction, classic sf, classics, h g wells, narfna, sff, the island of doctor moreau ·
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The last vestige of human taint had vanished.

The Island of Doctor Moreau by HG Wells

January 25, 2019 by vel veeter Leave a Comment

So I don’t think I can honestly give this book a fair shake. For one thing, it’s too famous, too goofy, and too parodied. I voraciously watched the 1996 movie version that had Marlon Brando and Val Kilmer and David Thewlis in it. I’ve even seen the 1970s version with Michael York and Burt Lancaster. And of course, there’s the famous South Park parody of it, that I swear I will never wipe my brain of. So the book is actually quite short and kind […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: HG Wells, the island of doctor moreau

vel veeter's CBR11 Review No:50 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: HG Wells, the island of doctor moreau ·
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