The Madman’s Daughter

If you ignore the love triangle (why do all YA authors of genre pieces feel forced to do this?!) the rest of the story builds interestingly, with some good twists and turns along the way. I like that this is based on Island of Dr. Moreau and that the 2 sequels will be based on Jekyll & Hyde and Frankenstein. These are fun retellings/new plays on old classic tales. Feeling like I might skim through 2 & 3 to see who comes back from the first book.

I haven't read the Island of Dr. Moreau, but now I'm going to have to pick up a copy of it. This book and these characters are simply amazing. I have fallen in love with Juliette, Edward, Montgomery, and so many more. The questions of ethical responsibility in experiments and who is to blame are fascinating conundrums that will keep me thinking about this book long past the last page.