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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
Dit boek heeft een èrg lange buildup die ook niet per se de aandacht grijpt. Er zitten hele mooie, beschrijvende zinnen in, waar ik helaas af en toe overheen las doordat het verhaal me gewoon niet zo greep, en ik het boek af en toe onbewust meer scande dan las. De plot-twist was erg goed! Ondanks dat dit een klassieker is met vele adaptaties kende ik het verhaal niet en was ik dus ook echt verbaast. Ik denk dat het boek anders nog een stuk minder boeiend was geweest. In ieder geval, niet het beste boek, maar wel een goede herfst-klassieker.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I feel like I've known this story my whole life, from seeing Looney Toons take on this story to reading an abridged version as a kid. This is my first time with the original, and I can see why it's a classic of horror/sci-fi.
Dr Jekyll creates a potion to separate his evil and base thoughts and emotions from his virtuous gentlemanly self. This other, Mr Hyde, takes over eventually. In Victorian England society demands one rise above these base thoughts, by separating them out Jekyll tries to have his cake and eat it too, but man does not exist as separate beings, and it treats him apart, both physically and mentally.
Great audiobook performance from Richard Armitage.
Dr Jekyll creates a potion to separate his evil and base thoughts and emotions from his virtuous gentlemanly self. This other, Mr Hyde, takes over eventually. In Victorian England society demands one rise above these base thoughts, by separating them out Jekyll tries to have his cake and eat it too, but man does not exist as separate beings, and it treats him apart, both physically and mentally.
Great audiobook performance from Richard Armitage.
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Complex, long build up, and rather hard to follow at times. Far drier than I remembered although posing a very important discussion of good and evil. Light and dark. Twisted tale of torment.
adventurous
challenging
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I wonder if I hadn't known the secret of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, when I would have figured it out while reading this for the first time. Great book. I'm glad I finally read it.
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes