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My Dear Henry: A Jekyll & Hyde Remix by Kalynn Bayron

5 reviews

mirandyli's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

I loved this retelling. It's my favorite in the remixed classics series so far.
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kshertz's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I’m fascinated by this new trend of rewriting classics. I’m here for it. This was an interesting read and I like the concept. If you like the original Jekyll and Hyde you’ll love this one too.
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lisashelves's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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jessicaludden's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

“Are we not all monstrous in some way?”
“Some of us are, but it is because we have been made monstrous by the world.”

My Dear Henry is a Jekyll and Hyde remix that follows Gabriel and Henry, two black queer boys living in 19th century London. It’s a mystery and a love story that highlights the homophobia and racism of the time period, while delivering a suspenseful plot and characters to empathize with.

I really enjoyed this book. I liked its commentary on homophobia and racism during this time. The author did an amazing job putting the reader into the characters’ shoes and emphasizing an experience that is often overlooked and erased in history. This book was eerie and tense and unsettled me even though I was familiar with the story it’s based on. Overall, this kept me on my toes and I like the twist the author put on this story.
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patricktreads's review

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Ok, first off I would like to say that I think this is one of my favorite books that I have read by Kalynn Bayron. I love her others, but this one just really connected with me. This was also the second retelling that I read in this retold classics series . 

This retelling was very dark and told in a time period where being not only LGBTQ+ was considered wrong, but also the color of both the main protagonists skin. Using both of those factors worked well in telling the story and the why the Jekyll/Hyde character was subject to what they were in the story. 

I honestly never thought a love between this story would be as intense as it was. I was hooked from the very beginning. 

The narrator did an outstanding job of encompassing the characters, and their tone and delivery was chefs kiss. I would absolutely read future works read by them, and I will absolutely be reading the next retold classic in this series. 
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