Reviews

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Tales of Terror by Robert Louis Stevenson

alcastro1989's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark informative mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.5

3.5 stars. 

Solid classic with a great story on the duality of man. Definitely a benchmark for sci-fi and horror movies and books. 

While the story was great this classic felt a lot wordier, but that could just be my preference. The wordiness made it a little boring at some parts. And I found myself upping my narrator’s speed to get through it quicker. 

Which the narrator was awesome. 

opimenta's review against another edition

challenging funny informative lighthearted mysterious slow-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

3.75

comefromaway's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

2.0

This was incredibly dull!  Maybe it wouldn’t be if society hadn’t ruined the ‘twist’ for me.
The whole story consisted of telling rather than showing. And so the wording was just so long winded.
Also it seemed they couldn’t decide if he was called Harry or Henry the whole way through cause it flicked back and forth.

neilmartin's review against another edition

3.0

Great classic.

sofia_santana's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

rosies_elfhame's review against another edition

5.0

I have always loved the story about dr.Jekyll and mr.Hyde and yet i've never read the whole thing. Now that I have This is so well made and it makes me love it even more. Oh dear, What else is there to say. A tragic story about the battle between Good and evil. All characters so well crafted and so mysterious. Just lovely 🌸

fulare's review against another edition

4.0

Quick and easy. I think it would have been even better if the premise wasn't spoiled. I think the science of this doesn't make sense, especially the change in physical appearance. The novella as a whole though really makes you think though about the dual nature of personalities and a person's conscience. I enjoyed this! 

sugata's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

mckeyla's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

elizabethreads98's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0