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My Dear Henry: A Jekyll & Hyde Remix by Kalynn Bayron
30 reviews
meowster18's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
4.75
This book had me quaking at the end. Loved the characters and loved the story. My only gripes were that the ending felt rushed and the main character clingy behavior annoyed me but the story flushed out in such a way that you can empathize and sympathize with Gabriel. Great story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Classism, Stalking, Racism, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Violence, and Outing
Minor: Grief
jessiewrites's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Had fun with this one. But some of the lines took me out especially the "If he was Hyde, I shall be Seek". I know that was a line from the original novel, but it's still not a good one. I love reading about the Victorian era and it's awesome to read about the more diverse history of Victorian England.
The romance was cute, but I wish it was more developed. But the dark academia vibes was scratching my academia core itch.
The romance was cute, but I wish it was more developed. But the dark academia vibes was scratching my academia core itch.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment and Racism
Moderate: Sexual violence
toeraos's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Sexual harassment
cozyscones'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Racism
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Violence, Child abuse, and Death
Minor: Body horror
ns4's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Homophobia, and Sexual harassment
bea_reads_books's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
I really liked this book, and I think the only thing I would consider a downside was how few answers we got about what was actually going on with Henry. It’s kind of just like “Aha! A potion! That explains everything!” when there was so much more that could’ve been expanded upon. Just seemed like a bit of a lost opportunity to add some really cool intrigue is all.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Racism
Moderate: Misogyny, Outing, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Emotional abuse, Outing, and Police brutality
jelkebooks's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
I received a galley of this book through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
This, sadly enough, did not work for me. I really wanted it to though. I feel like I need to say that I have not read Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, but I am of course familair with the basic story. I think the author did a great job diversefying the story, and including themes of racism and conversion therapy within the story and character motivations. Those elements were BY FAR the most interesting elements of this book. The rest just didn't work for me.
To begin with, I just didn't connect with Kalynn Bayron's writing in this one. I had a hard time getting really pulled into the story. I also feel like at times this book kind of felt more like different scenes poorly stitched together, rather than an actual consistant story. Therefore I felt like I missed out on so much, and it overall just felt a bit odd to me.
I also didn't really connect to any of the characters. I feel like all characters except Henry were extremely underdeveloped and I could not tell you a single thing about them. This is especially bad as Henry isn't our protagonist either, that's Gabriel. Can I tell you anything about him besides the fact that he's deeply in love with Henry? Nope! That kept me from fully getting invested in this book as well. On top of that the romance between Henry and Gabriel also was extremely underdeveloped, which made the fact that Gabriel's only character motivation for his actions was his love for Henry feel kind of flat. So yeah, this book didn't really work for me despite me really wanting to like it.
This, sadly enough, did not work for me. I really wanted it to though. I feel like I need to say that I have not read Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, but I am of course familair with the basic story. I think the author did a great job diversefying the story, and including themes of racism and conversion therapy within the story and character motivations. Those elements were BY FAR the most interesting elements of this book. The rest just didn't work for me.
To begin with, I just didn't connect with Kalynn Bayron's writing in this one. I had a hard time getting really pulled into the story. I also feel like at times this book kind of felt more like different scenes poorly stitched together, rather than an actual consistant story. Therefore I felt like I missed out on so much, and it overall just felt a bit odd to me.
I also didn't really connect to any of the characters. I feel like all characters except Henry were extremely underdeveloped and I could not tell you a single thing about them. This is especially bad as Henry isn't our protagonist either, that's Gabriel. Can I tell you anything about him besides the fact that he's deeply in love with Henry? Nope! That kept me from fully getting invested in this book as well. On top of that the romance between Henry and Gabriel also was extremely underdeveloped, which made the fact that Gabriel's only character motivation for his actions was his love for Henry feel kind of flat. So yeah, this book didn't really work for me despite me really wanting to like it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia
Moderate: Racism and Sexual harassment
Minor: Sexual assault
charlottejones952's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Racism
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Violence
wildatheart1339's review against another edition
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content and Racism
Moderate: Murder, Death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, and Sexual harassment
i_amaacarr's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
This book is so beautifully written. There were many times I had to remember that I was reading a remix of a classic, but not the original classic itself. When I was annotating, I added an entire category of tabs dedicated to beautiful imagery, symbolism, phrases, and descriptions.
The only complaint (if we can even call it that) is that, as someone who knows the story of Jekyll and Hyde, there are a few instances that I wished the main character would just figure it out already. But, if you think about it, we go see plays and movies and read books where we know what will happen but still enjoy the journey the story takes us on, and I think that certainly applies here.
I love this take on the classical Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde tale, and I think Kalynn Bayron did the story justice with this remix.
The only complaint (if we can even call it that) is that, as someone who knows the story of Jekyll and Hyde, there are a few instances that I wished the main character would just figure it out already. But, if you think about it, we go see plays and movies and read books where we know what will happen but still enjoy the journey the story takes us on, and I think that certainly applies here.
I love this take on the classical Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde tale, and I think Kalynn Bayron did the story justice with this remix.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism and Homophobia
Minor: Sexual harassment and Violence