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A review by nataliealane
The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
5.0
It’s been several months since I read The Daughter of Doctor Moreau, and I still can’t cobble together a coherent review. So here’s some thoughts:
-I couldn’t put this book down, and neither could my reading buddy!
-The romance UGH. A will-they-won’t-they, witty banter, slow burn type. LOVED it and had me squealing. As a side note, there is a love triangle-ish thing, but I don’t mind it at all because of how it plays out.
-The found family ALSO UGH ❤️❤️❤️ Also there’s chronic illness rep
-Silvia Moreno Garcia is a master at capturing the lush, vibrant setting and atmosphere without sacrificing plot or character development. This is not a “just vibes” kind of book. The setting and Carlota’s relationship to it are critical to the book.
-Carlota is constantly being controlled or manipulated by men in her life. She is quite naive, as she has never been outside of the hacienda’s property, so it can be frustrating to the reader to see the manipulation so clearly, while she doesn’t. Seeing Carlota come into her own and find her voice is beautifully done and gives the story a big kick in the end! I really enjoyed her character development.
-I’ve only read Mexican Gothic, but I think if you enjoyed that book, you’ll like The Daughter of Doctor Moreau. It also deals in commentary on scientific ethics and “perfecting” life (but at what cost?), colonialism, and free will. Although it doesn’t necessarily have the traditional school setting of dark academia, I would consider this book dark academia or at least adjacent.
-I couldn’t put this book down, and neither could my reading buddy!
-The romance UGH. A will-they-won’t-they, witty banter, slow burn type. LOVED it and had me squealing. As a side note, there is a love triangle-ish thing, but I don’t mind it at all because of how it plays out.
-The found family ALSO UGH ❤️❤️❤️ Also there’s chronic illness rep
-Silvia Moreno Garcia is a master at capturing the lush, vibrant setting and atmosphere without sacrificing plot or character development. This is not a “just vibes” kind of book. The setting and Carlota’s relationship to it are critical to the book.
-Carlota is constantly being controlled or manipulated by men in her life. She is quite naive, as she has never been outside of the hacienda’s property, so it can be frustrating to the reader to see the manipulation so clearly, while she doesn’t. Seeing Carlota come into her own and find her voice is beautifully done and gives the story a big kick in the end! I really enjoyed her character development.
-I’ve only read Mexican Gothic, but I think if you enjoyed that book, you’ll like The Daughter of Doctor Moreau. It also deals in commentary on scientific ethics and “perfecting” life (but at what cost?), colonialism, and free will. Although it doesn’t necessarily have the traditional school setting of dark academia, I would consider this book dark academia or at least adjacent.