Reviews

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

jennifertijssen's review

3.0

Mooi Engels, de horror is erg understated, er wordt nauwelijks geschreven over de daden van Hyde. Natuurlijk weer te zwierige dialogen maar dat hoorde in die tijd. Verhaaltje Bottle Imp was wel leuk, niet heel bijzonder, maar leuke plot mechanic.

sbeveeeeee's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

vengefuldime's review

4.0

Again, I see its influences more now. I wish I knew what Utterson thought at the end. Still, I enjoy the premise and sense of creepiness through the characters.

ccaitlinranae's review against another edition

3.0

read this book for an English class. would definitely reread it on my own for fun though if i ever end up owning a copy

maskath's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

steel_aurora's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

iris_in_bloom's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated

3.5

archaeolaird's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

culargo_de_oliveira's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

O melhor elogio que posso dar para o livro é que ele é curto. A história é ok, mas o grande mistério fica sendo segurado por tanto tempo que dá a impressão que o autor não tinha muita ideia de como desenvolver a história e foi empurrando até o final. Mas meio que tanto faz, tu lê em um final de semana e já era. 

Além disso… por que só tem duas personagens femininas, ambas sem nome, que aparecem por uma página e são agredidas? 

Ademais, acho o plot fértil para fanfics considerando que só tem homem, rico e solteiro que ficam se visitando toda hora no livro. 

bookishbrighton's review against another edition

3.0

There’s a reason this is considered a classic - the story itself is fantastic and would been ground breaking upon its release, which I can fully appreciate. Stars were lost for me purely because of the writing style - it just wasn’t my thing as it was very much of the time; I find it can feel a bit over-explanatory. That aside, I thoroughly enjoyed reading it and am glad to have experienced it first hand given how famous it is. It’s short enough that I would definitely recommend it for anyone interested in reading the classics, and of course particularly those who enjoy horror!