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sedonak's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
llamaburger32's review against another edition
3.0
To be perfectly honest, this book basically just felt like reading another GCSE text. The overall story was interesting enough and I quite enjoyed the first few chapters and the overall mystery of it all, But I probably wouldn’t have read it if it weren’t so short.
astratton1027's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
haiqanoor's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
anniejh's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
laurasauras's review against another edition
4.0
This was fun, though I think my jaded 21st century eyes failed to be impressed by what was probably quite suspenseful back in the day. Not helped by the fact that I already knew the twist. I must say, though, I haven't seen a modern adaptation that captures the puritan/Catholic-esque guilt that Dr Jekyll feels. The novel tells us that he never did anything worse than any other person, but he felt so insanely guilty about normal transgressions that he felt the need to externalise those actions. It could be a really interesting plot point considering modern puritanism, where many people (especially young people) feel the need to be 100% morally correct on all issues and are extremely unforgiving of anyone who doesn't meet those standards. All of that particular kind of person's nastiness gets funnelled into punishing other people for their bad behaviour, and I'm sure that many have their own Mr Hydes lurking under pseudonyms on the internet.
caitlinn_reads's review against another edition
challenging
medium-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
2.0
lily_lydkins's review against another edition
5.0
How could my man R.L. Stevenson go from writing innocent stories about pirates and adventures to WRITE SOME OF THE MOST DEPRESSING SHIT I’VE EVER READ?
spectacled_cormorant's review against another edition
4.0
Pretty good. Not as good as Frankenstein though.