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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
slow-paced
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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"Se sou o maior dos pecadores, sou também o maior dos sofredores."
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"Se sou o maior dos pecadores, sou também o maior dos sofredores."
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!
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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
dark
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
No
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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
I read this years ago, and I liked it just as well the second time around.
It's always wild to read the source material of an everyday reference—to think that there was a world without "Jekyll and Hyde" as a go-to sleight, observation, or dissection for someone with an exceedingly dual nature (to put it politely). This was fun and straightforward. I'm sure it would've been twisty fun a century ago. Love the idea that Stevenson, and ultimately Jekyll, couldn't shake the odd, complex, and even paradoxical nature of human beings. How can we be so good to each other when we can be so evil to one another? It's a simple question, but this really puts forth how we can break down the madness and glory of our intellect as well as the indulgence and sweetness of our pleasures. Wild times to be literally anyone on Earth.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated