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destiel74's review
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This is quite an interesting book. It was great seeing the classic Jekyll and Hyde story from the point of view of a character who had more of an arc and a relationship to the respective Doctor.
amothersmusings1's review
2.0
Found this story quite drawn out and rather repetitive. Enjoyed the first part of the book, then it dragged in the middle only picking up again in the final pages. If Mary cleaned one fireplace out she must have cleaned a hundred! Very tedious. Not quite what I was hoping for and certainly can’t be called ‘horror’ in my opinion.
kikiandarrowsfishshelf's review
2.0
It's not a bad book. There is just too much that you have to not question.
cathepsut's review against another edition
3.0
It's been a while since I read this. I remember thinking that it was an interssting take on Jekyll and Hyde. It was pretty tragic, not only the original story as such, but also Mary's life in general. It was not the most gripping read, but a solid read at the time.
bzedan's review
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? Yes
3.0
The tale of Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, from the view of a housemaid. A lovely concept and I think well-played, though I'm a sucker for the fiction of "this is an old journal I found". Note though, these supposedly cleaned-up journals of the maid discovered much later, and there is absolutely a use of the n-word and I'm like "WHO LET THIS HAPPEN?" One, okay sure this fictional historical lass might have used it in that situation, but why am I seeing it, Actual Author, re-write your sentence and ALSO! If the concept is that a more modern (pretty modern, from context) transcription of those journals then why did that fictional editor leave it in? I dunno man, what the fuck. Also, the ending felt like a soft landing and not quite earned.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse
Minor: Racial slurs
cuddlesome's review
4.0
It's a very slow burn but I like the slice of life mixed with suspenseful nature of this story. It's certainly a lot less hokey than the film adaptation that I watched at 3 AM once but both have their charms.
kcryan's review against another edition
4.0
An interesting take on the Jekyll/Hyde story. I was excited to find a book that was a re-telling that was unique and unrelated to fairytales. MUCH better than the movie with Julia Roberts, but now I see it was mostly miscasting.
evetoi's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0