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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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Suicide, Murder
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Medical content, Murder
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Murder
Moderate: Body horror, Suicide, Violence
Minor: Classism
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Death, Murder
Minor: Child abuse
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Drug use, Murder
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Murder
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Suicide, Murder
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
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Murder
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
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Death, Suicide
Minor: Child abuse