Review: Shepherd’s story starts in England, years after Dr. Shepherd doesn’t shy away from the gothic element or the horror – it’s gruesome, but in a really well crafted way. Who would we give it to? If you’ve read the original story, or are familiar with traditional gothic novel tropes, you’ll really enjoy this one. Juliet allows herself to be defined in relationship to these people. However she is also frequently defined in the context of her relationship to men – her father’s daughter, romantic interest to either Edward or Montgomery. On it’s own, Juliet is a Slatebreaking character up to a point – she is smart and determined and a survivor. I love that – and I am thrilled that Shepherd plans to continue this series with reimaginings of Frankenstein and The Strange Case of Dr. Moreau retells the story through the eyes of Juliet, the doctor’s daughter, and gives her a voice in this world.
Shepherd’s re-imagining of The Island of Dr. But love is not at all the central focus of this horror show, and it is definitely not the most deadly part.ĭoes it Break the Slate? The most Slatebreaking element of this book is the overall concept – integrating a female voice into a known, completely male-centered story.
Yeah, of course, there is a love story element to this book. It loses points, also, for the tagline “In the darkest of places, even love is deadly. It looks like dozens of other covers with a girl in an old fashioned dress. It’s not that this cover is inaccurate, it’s just a little… familiar.
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