The Madman's Daughter
Books | Young Adult Fiction / Horror
3.8
(388)
Megan Shepherd
For fans of Libba Bray, this first book in a gothic suspense trilogy is inspired by H. G. Wells's The Island of Dr. Moreau and has been hailed by New York Times bestseller Carrie Ryan as having "beautiful writing, breakneck pacing, a pulse-pounding mystery, and an irresistible romance."Following accusations that her scientist father gruesomely experimented on animals, sixteen-year-old Juliet watched as her family and her genteel life in London crumbled around her—and only recently has she managed to piece her world back together. But when Juliet learns her father is still alive and working on a remote tropical island, she is determined to find out if the old accusations are true. Accompanied by her father's handsome young assistant, Montgomery, and an enigmatic castaway, Edward, Juliet travels to the island, only to discover the depths of her father's insanity. Torn between horror and scientific curiosity, Juliet knows she must end her father's dangerous experiments and escape her jungle prison before it's too late. Yet as the island falls into chaos, she discovers the extent of her father's genius—and madness—in her own blood.
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Author
Megan Shepherd
Pages
464
Publisher
Harper Collins
Published Date
2013-01-29
ISBN
0062128043 9780062128041
Ratings
Google: 5
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"Dark, fast, delicious! If you liked Stalking Jack the Ripper this is an easy leap."
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Ruby
"I absolutely loved it so many twists I was kinda sad however when it ended definitely didn’t expect it "
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Clara Benda
"It was very suspenseful and full of plot twists I never would have expected. By far one of my favourite books"
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Niayla Friend
"I love the intense love friction abd mystery and science of it"
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Allyson Irwin
"I feel like this book is extremely underrated "
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Cora
"Its so addicting to read and the multiple plot twist are thrilling. I recommend this to anyone that enjoys young adult books in general. "
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Elizabeth Lopez
"No I have not. "
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Jennifer Schempp
"This book does not have a happy ending, so look elsewhere if that is what you're looking for. The ending is abrupt. This book is dark and gruesome at it's core and nothing seems to go right for the main character, Juliet. <br/><br/>The Madman's Daughter follows Juliet on her quest to find her father who had long ago abandoned her and her late mother. Her adventure takes her to the depths of an almost uninhabited island filled with the cruel experiments that her father was banished from England for. It also does not take long for a love triangle to form in the plot, however as obvious as it was it was a very slow development, especially with Juliet constantly trying not to think about it (which became rather annoying). I wanted to like Juliet, but I just couldn't; it annoyed me how she would constantly compare everyone to how much of a lady or gentleman they were, when she herself insisted she was not a lady. She also seemed to struggle with how much she was going to own her own demons that were a result of being related to her father. Overall she just seemed too indecisive in ways that were important to the plot. <br/><br/>I did enjoy the twists towards the end, despite the ultimately bad ending; I didn't see them coming and was saddened by the direction they took. I really was hoping there was a better ending for Edward.<br/><br/>I've never thought this before about any other book, but I think with some alterations to the plot The Madman's Daughter would actually be better as a movie. There were so many visualizations I would have love to see on the big screen - I'd love to see how the experiments would come to life. The book had a very visual feel to it and I think it would be great as a movie."
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Jennifer Southee