August Book Club: The Daughter of Doctor Moreau

Girls in Capes

Discuss Silvia Moreno-Garcia's Victorian sci-fi retelling of The Island of Doctor Moreau.

Main Point Books

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<p>Join us for our August book club discussion of The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. This is a standalone adult science fiction novel that retells the classic H.G. Wells story in turn-of-the-century Yucatan.</p><h2>About the Book</h2><blockquote>Carlota Moreau: A young woman growing up on a distant and luxuriant estate, safe from the conflict and strife of the Yucatán peninsula. The only daughter of a researcher who is either a genius or a madman.</blockquote><blockquote>Montgomery Laughton: A melancholic overseer with a tragic past and a propensity for alcohol. An outcast who assists Dr. Moreau with his experiments, which are financed by the Lizaldes, owners of magnificent haciendas and plentiful coffers.</blockquote><blockquote>The hybrids: The fruits of the doctor’s labor, destined to blindly obey their creator and remain in the shadows. A motley group of part human, part animal monstrosities.</blockquote><blockquote>All of them live in a perfectly balanced and static world, which is jolted by the abrupt arrival of Eduardo Lizalde, the charming and careless son of Dr. Moreau’s patron, who will unwittingly begin a dangerous chain reaction.</blockquote><blockquote>For Moreau keeps secrets, Carlota has questions, and, in the sweltering heat of the jungle, passions may ignite.</blockquote><h2>M﻿eeting Details</h2><p>We will be meeting inside Main Point Books&#x27; newly renovated space. Please ask a bookseller if you have trouble finding the group.</p><p>O﻿ur discussion will begin at 4 p.m. and wrap up by 5:30 p.m. Our event will be followed by an in-store event for the <a href="https://www.phillybookstorecrawl.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Philadelphia Book Crawl</a>.</p><p>Visit Main Point Books <a href="https://www.mainpointbooks.com/book/9780593355350" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">online</a> or in-store to purchase <a href="https://www.mainpointbooks.com/book/9780593355350" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">your copy of <em>The Daughter of Doctor Moreau</em></a> or Moreno-Garcia’s other speculative novels for delivery or in-store pickup.</p>

<h1>A﻿bout the Girls in Capes Book Club</h1><p>J﻿oin the Girls in Capes Book Club at Main Point Books (Wayne, PA) each month to discuss an adult or young adult science fiction, fantasy, or horror written by or about women, people of color, or LGBTQ people. </p><p>Selecting a range of bestselling books, small press titles, and lesser-known excellent backlist titles, our book club encourages readers to expand their reading beyond their comfort zone and their sphere of knowledge to discover new books and new authors they may never have otherwise found.</p><p>T﻿his book club is moderated by Feliza Casano of GirlsInCapes.com. We have a firmly inclusive book club membership policy and expect all participants to treat others with respect. We reserve the right to ask participants who do not do so to leave the event.</p>

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