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A review by anotherbooklady
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
4.0
A First Time For Me
I’ve heard of this book my whole life. I’ve referred to myself and others as having Jekyll/Hyde personalities, but I’ve never really known the context. I’ve never seen any of the adaptations done for television or the movies, and I wasn’t even sure of the story’s plot. Given that it’s a short read, and I’m delving into the creepy books for October, I decided it was time to finally add this book to my “finished” shelf.
While Kindle Unlimited currently offers this book and the audible narration (performed by Matthew Lloyd Davies), I opted to follow along with the Richard Armitage reading. Given that this story was writing by a Scottish author in the 1880’s, I was incredibly grateful for the Kindle dictionary!
Once I was able to get past the language of the Victorian era (which can be dry, but be patient), the story was a chilling and creepy tale. Stevenson was in ill health when he wrote this book and you can’t help but feel his own struggle of mortality reflected in his characters.
I’m glad I have finally read this story, and while it’s not a book I can call a personal favorite, I do appreciate the popularity of the book. I am looking forward to watching an adaptation to hopefully deepen my understanding of the story-I know there are levels I’m not considering upon this first-time read.
I’ve heard of this book my whole life. I’ve referred to myself and others as having Jekyll/Hyde personalities, but I’ve never really known the context. I’ve never seen any of the adaptations done for television or the movies, and I wasn’t even sure of the story’s plot. Given that it’s a short read, and I’m delving into the creepy books for October, I decided it was time to finally add this book to my “finished” shelf.
While Kindle Unlimited currently offers this book and the audible narration (performed by Matthew Lloyd Davies), I opted to follow along with the Richard Armitage reading. Given that this story was writing by a Scottish author in the 1880’s, I was incredibly grateful for the Kindle dictionary!
Once I was able to get past the language of the Victorian era (which can be dry, but be patient), the story was a chilling and creepy tale. Stevenson was in ill health when he wrote this book and you can’t help but feel his own struggle of mortality reflected in his characters.
I’m glad I have finally read this story, and while it’s not a book I can call a personal favorite, I do appreciate the popularity of the book. I am looking forward to watching an adaptation to hopefully deepen my understanding of the story-I know there are levels I’m not considering upon this first-time read.