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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
tense
fast-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
Did I read this wrong???
This is such a three star book, HOWEVER. The line "If he be Mr. Hyde, I shall be Mr. Seek" elevates it to a four star read easilyyyyyyyy. I screamed when I saw it, I didn't think Robert Louis had the guts to put a line like that in there, but I read it with my own two eyes. I just wish I read this book when it first came out so I wouldn't have already known the plot twist. Like I went into this book knowing that Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde were the same person but these 1880s girlies didn't know that!! Oooo I bet they were shaken to their very cores I'm so jealous.
I remember having this book read to me in elementary school. My teacher would read on and I remember watching the computer sleeping screen that traveled along a maze. One of those 90s screen savers. That's what the story looks like, still.
It's really interesting to finally read a story where the twist has been revealed to us since childhood. I can see the Victorians freaking out, though.
It's really interesting to finally read a story where the twist has been revealed to us since childhood. I can see the Victorians freaking out, though.
I remember having this book read to me in elementary school. My teacher would read on and I remember watching the computer sleeping screen that traveled along a maze. One of those 90s screen savers. That's what the story looks like, still.
It's really interesting to finally read a story where the twist has been revealed to us since childhood. I can see the Victorians freaking out, though.
It's really interesting to finally read a story where the twist has been revealed to us since childhood. I can see the Victorians freaking out, though.
dark
mysterious
sad
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
Good stories on human character and contradictions.
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
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
This story has been changed to trying to show the horror of good and evil in someone, warring, and the horror of being trapped in your own body, forced to watch it take part in your dark desires you kept hidden for so long. This is fine but it misses the point of the original story and removes a huge feature.
This story is about drug addiction and you’d never know from the modern depictions. It is an excellent metaphor for watching someone fall prey to addiction, while also showing how it negatively impacts Jekyll as well. It drags to me at some points but it fulfills its purpose and I like it.
This story is about drug addiction and you’d never know from the modern depictions. It is an excellent metaphor for watching someone fall prey to addiction, while also showing how it negatively impacts Jekyll as well. It drags to me at some points but it fulfills its purpose and I like it.
dark
mysterious
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