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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

174 reviews

dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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dark mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I listened to the audiobook read by Alan Howard, one of my favourite actors, and it definitely enhanced my absorption of the story! His cadence, pauses, voices, and emphases all made the tale even more unsettling, even though it's such a famous story with a famous plot twist. Stevenson's word choice is so rich and fruitful that I was at pains to hang onto every word to see where the sentence took me. I also appreciated the horror of vagueness about Hyde -- I think it an underdone trope in the genre, and it's certainly more effective for me than lurid descriptions. I definitely want to look into more of Stevenson's writing because I enjoyed this one so much.

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dark funny mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I did like this book but it could be the last chapter and that’s all. However, it was cool to have it told from an outside perspective until that last chapter. 

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dark mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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challenging dark funny mysterious tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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dark tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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