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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
Ajaton, mutta traaginen kertomus ihmismielestä pimeine puolineen. Hyde edustaa iteelleni ja itsessäni kaikkea normeihin sopimatonta, varjominää. Parasta antia teoksessa oli Jekyllin pohdinnat Hyden merkityksestä minuuden kannalta.
Sinänsä positiivista oli huomata oman ajatusprosessin olevan niin pitkällä, ettei uusia ajatuksia juuri tullut vastaan. Tämä toki oli harmillista lukukokemuksen kannalta, vaikka teos toimikin paikoin tarkkana peilinä. Tarinan oleellinen opetus onkin tratatatataa, hyväksyä itsensä kaikki puolet - muutoin seuraukset ovat ikävät.
Tärkeä ja maineensa veroinen klassikko, suosittelen. Miinustin yhden tähden paikoin jaarittelevasta kerronnasta.
Sinänsä positiivista oli huomata oman ajatusprosessin olevan niin pitkällä, ettei uusia ajatuksia juuri tullut vastaan. Tämä toki oli harmillista lukukokemuksen kannalta, vaikka teos toimikin paikoin tarkkana peilinä. Tarinan oleellinen opetus onkin tratatatataa, hyväksyä itsensä kaikki puolet - muutoin seuraukset ovat ikävät.
Tärkeä ja maineensa veroinen klassikko, suosittelen. Miinustin yhden tähden paikoin jaarittelevasta kerronnasta.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
mysterious
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
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
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
The potion that turns the mild mannered Dr Jekyll into the hideous Mr Hyde could be a maetaphor for what happens when we drink alcohol, the novel is set in Scotland home to that strange potion, Sothc Whisky.
My favourite of my GCSE english texts! Stevenson seems like a very cool guy
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
4.5 Stars
But 5 stars for the Audible narration.
Everyone knows the story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, I thought. Surely it wouldn’t be as interesting when the main twist has been revealed long before most had even heard of this novella. However, the prose in this is spectacular. Having the mystery slowly unfold not from Dr.Jekyll’s account, but rather from his concerned friend and lawyer was a masterful choice that allowed the tension and uncertainty to build throughout. Not only that Richard Armitage’s skilled narration has a way of pulling you into the story. He nails the terror and apprehension in Paul’s voice in a way that makes you feel it viscerally. Then the slow way he shifts from the voice of Dr. Jekyll to Mr. Hyde, showing which aspect is being pulled to the forefront just WOW! Cannot recommend giving it a listen enough.
But 5 stars for the Audible narration.
Everyone knows the story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, I thought. Surely it wouldn’t be as interesting when the main twist has been revealed long before most had even heard of this novella. However, the prose in this is spectacular. Having the mystery slowly unfold not from Dr.Jekyll’s account, but rather from his concerned friend and lawyer was a masterful choice that allowed the tension and uncertainty to build throughout. Not only that Richard Armitage’s skilled narration has a way of pulling you into the story. He nails the terror and apprehension in Paul’s voice in a way that makes you feel it viscerally. Then the slow way he shifts from the voice of Dr. Jekyll to Mr. Hyde, showing which aspect is being pulled to the forefront just WOW! Cannot recommend giving it a listen enough.