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reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Medical content, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
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Character
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Complicated
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No
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No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Solid classic, liked the plot and it’s short enough to read in a day or two. It’s one of those stories where the less you know the better going in.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Picked this up on a whim, and it was a really compelling read that’s given me a lot to ponder.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Murder
Moderate: Body horror, Medical content
Minor: Child abuse
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
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No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I was introduced to Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by a Bugs Bunny short called Hyde and Hare 🤣
I'm sure you've heard of Jekyll and Hyde syndrome when someone's personality changes into another that is volatile. In the short, the meek Dr. Jekyll keeps turning into Mr. Hyde, a green monster that terrorizes Bugs. In the classic Gothic novella, the change isn't as drastic, but it's enough to fool people into believing the respected Dr. Henry Jekyll and criminal Edward Hyde are two different men.
This story is better than I expected. Even though I knew going in that Jekyll and Hyde are the same person, it's still creepy fun following Jekyll's friend Utterson, a lawyer investigating the strange happenings between Jekyll and Hyde.
I like how Stevenson unfolds this mystery. Hyde is an enigma described as a deformity. People are afraid of him because he is witnessed committing violent acts. Utterson doesn't trust him and wants him out of his friend's life, but can someone as rational as Utterson be able to accept the truth?
Hyde is Jekyll's dark side that allows him to be cruel without repercussions, but the "good" doctor is in a predicament when it becomes clear that Hyde wants to be the dominant personality.
Duality is the main theme, but two other themes are prominent: mental illness and substance use. Imagine having another personality that's so unstable that it completely changes how you present yourself. I'd self-medicate, too 🥴
One of the main differences between the personalities is the voice. Toward the end, as they struggle for supremacy, Richard Armitage oscillates between Jekyll's lilt and Hyde's severe tone with such ease 🤌🏾
This great story was made exceptional by Armitage's performance.
I'd listen to that man narrate a phone book 😩
I'm sure you've heard of Jekyll and Hyde syndrome when someone's personality changes into another that is volatile. In the short, the meek Dr. Jekyll keeps turning into Mr. Hyde, a green monster that terrorizes Bugs. In the classic Gothic novella, the change isn't as drastic, but it's enough to fool people into believing the respected Dr. Henry Jekyll and criminal Edward Hyde are two different men.
This story is better than I expected. Even though I knew going in that Jekyll and Hyde are the same person, it's still creepy fun following Jekyll's friend Utterson, a lawyer investigating the strange happenings between Jekyll and Hyde.
I like how Stevenson unfolds this mystery. Hyde is an enigma described as a deformity. People are afraid of him because he is witnessed committing violent acts. Utterson doesn't trust him and wants him out of his friend's life, but can someone as rational as Utterson be able to accept the truth?
Hyde is Jekyll's dark side that allows him to be cruel without repercussions, but the "good" doctor is in a predicament when it becomes clear that Hyde wants to be the dominant personality.
Duality is the main theme, but two other themes are prominent: mental illness and substance use. Imagine having another personality that's so unstable that it completely changes how you present yourself. I'd self-medicate, too 🥴
One of the main differences between the personalities is the voice. Toward the end, as they struggle for supremacy, Richard Armitage oscillates between Jekyll's lilt and Hyde's severe tone with such ease 🤌🏾
This great story was made exceptional by Armitage's performance.
I'd listen to that man narrate a phone book 😩
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Violence, Murder
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Murder
dark
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
Unfortunately, i found it pretty slow going and, because the twist is so well known, the story isnt that engaging either.
I dont think its a bad book but I feel like this it is of its time. I can imagine that, when it was orginally written, it would have been a real page turner but it just didnt keep me that interested.
Its hard to relate to the characters when they are all rich, white men with self-aggrandising notions.
I dont think its a bad book but I feel like this it is of its time. I can imagine that, when it was orginally written, it would have been a real page turner but it just didnt keep me that interested.
Its hard to relate to the characters when they are all rich, white men with self-aggrandising notions.
Content Warnings
Minor: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Suicide, Violence, Murder, Classism
Because it is a rather old book, the way it tackles potentially triggering content is very light compared to how a modern story might mention it.
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Murder
Moderate: Confinement
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Perhaps the most famous work of Robert Louis Steveson, fighting with Treasure Island for that title, the novella differs greatly from its adaptations by being primarily a mystery and only really confronting the duality of man and the internal moral struggle at its end. While that last bit is a huge part of the appeal of the story, the mystery itself that drives Utterson throughout the story is extremely good and makes the novella superior to all its adaptations, seeing as how the ruined twist has made a direct adaptation uninteresting. It's a very quick and gripping read and absolutely worth your time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Murder
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Medical content, Murder
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide
dark
mysterious
medium-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
Graphic: Body horror, Violence
Minor: Suicide, Murder