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plithith's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
isthisalice's review against another edition
3.0
Good but I had higher expectations, perhaps due to its portrayal in media. Explores human nature/morality and the innate desire to be evil. It was ok. I don’t remember much since I’m writing this like weeks later, but a good book (in my opinion) should be memorable, and this isn’t. There were some cool mad scientist vibes, but I honestly kinda forgot what else.
beautybunny435's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
carolinebl'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
I really enjoyed this audiobook. I had previously watched a silent film adaptation, and - like the rest of the world - I was familiar with the story. How remarkable a novel it must have been when it first came out and one was able to read it with fresh eyes! I find it very interesting the explanatory constructs that novelists of this time felt the need to employ; often one will read the plot through letters, as a retelling etc. If Stevenson was a contemporary author the perspective of the novel would have been very different, but I still enjoyed the build up - though some sections could have been shortened/lengthened accordingly. Jekyll’s dilemma still feels very apt over a century later.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Murder, Violence, and Death
junimond's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
d_roseeee's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.0
uvw's review against another edition
4.0
"If I am the chief of sinners, I am the chief of sufferers also."
og_cee's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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
2.5
sjyudelson's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
cranberry__sauce's review against another edition
2.0
There are three pieces in this collection—the novella The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, which I thought was just okay; "The Body-Snatcher", which I previously read here; and "Olalla", a short story about vampires in Spain, which I thought was drawn out and very dry.