Reviews - Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Other Tales

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Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Other Tales

Robert Louis Stevenson

3.66 AVERAGE

emreklck's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional mysterious fast-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

solaignis's review against another edition

3.0

dark mysterious

fl1ghty's review against another edition

1.5

slow-paced

gsgrava's review against another edition

5.0

Por que o Dr. Henry Jekyll, um homem tão respeitado e bem relacionado, escolheria apadrinhar alguém como Edward Hyde, uma figura de índole abjeta e personalidade cruel? Essa é a pergunta central de "O Médico e o Monstro", romance de mistério que me surpreendeu não pelo enredo em si — que eu já conhecia —, mas pela forma como Stevenson constrói a complexa relação entre essas duas figuras contrastantes. A partir do conflito entre o bem e o mal, o certo e o errado, o desejo e a repressão, Stevenson oferece uma reflexão profunda sobre a dualidade da natureza humana. Ele nos faz questionar até que ponto conseguimos separar nossos impulsos mais sombrios de nossa vida pública. O embate entre Jekyll e Hyde não é apenas uma batalha moral, mas um debate atemporal sobre as complexidades da psique humana e as fronteiras nebulosas entre virtude e vício. "O Médico e o Monstro" é uma leitura fácil e divertida, mas que também é capaz de suscitar muitas reflexões. Um clássico incontestável que continua a fascinar por sua relevância e profundidade.
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emabled's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious reflective medium-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

I really liked this story! It was a lot more intriguing than I had anticipated it would be.

I wish the story was longer, but perhaps that would have ruined its charm. Still, this concept felt like it could have become a wonderful full-length novel instead of a novella.

I came into this story with a pre-existing narrative in my head about Jekyll and Hyde (which came from adaptations and such) that this tale was about someone with a split personality. I like the actual twist so much better than this, and so I was pleasantly surprised as I kept reading. It's interesting to read this mysterious meditation on identity and morality, and the allegory for substance abuse was also clever.

I don't have much else to say; I'm just very pleased with all that I got out of this story!