How did Wells make his creatures? How are your creatures made?ĭr. Just a warning that if you expect gore, you shouldn't. It's definitely not a horror novel but I can't stop people from tagging it whichever way they want. But scientific romance sounds weird nowadays and has a different connotation. The thing is, Wells wrote 'scientific romances.' Basically science fiction didn't exist as a category, but neither did horror. I call it science fiction and historical. What genre is this? The original was horror, right? It has a similar setup of a reclusive scientist conducting questionable experiments, and explores some of the same themes of the original (religion, science, power, and morality) while also discussing concerns Wells never tackles (colonialism, class, womanhood). Some light romance threads through the heavier ethical questions concerning humanity.”-Library Journal (starred review) Description: “This is historical science fiction at its best: a dreamy reimagining of a classic story with NPR, New York Times and Times Best of 2022!ĭescription: “This is historical science fiction at its best: a dreamy reimagining of a classic story with vivid descriptions of lush jungles and feminist themes. NPR, New York Times and Times Best of 2022! Purchase. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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