La hija del doctor Moreau

Una reescritura de La isla del Doctor Moreau, de H.G. Wells, pero ambientada en México a finales del siglo XIX. Aunque la premisa resulta interesante, el hecho de que los dos puntos de vista principales narren hechos similares casi de la misma forma hace que la primera mitad de la novela tenga un ritmo bastante farragoso. A pesar de ello, cabe añadir que la ambientación es muy rica y que el desarrollo de la última parte está bastante bien.

I loved the Yucatan setting and the core mystery of this novel. The main concept is adapted from an old SF book featuring the same Doctor, but I appreciate how it was transplanted into this setting with the political undercurrent of the late 1800's. Most of the supporting cast are quite spunky and really stood out. Unfortunately I do feel like the two main characters don't have much of a relationship; they also tend to be a little one-note and frustrating.

The audiobook narration was also quite high quality particularly in the use of Mexican, French, and English accents. The narrator (Gisela Chípe) really brought the characters to life with craft and energy.

This isn’t that bad a book by any means but I do think you need to want to read something from this genre to fully enjoy it and unfortunately that isn’t really me. I will say that it was well enough executed that I still finished it and mildly enjoyed it though. If I was more into magical realism and Gabriel García Márquez I’d have enjoyed it a lot more tho.