lenareadsstuff 's review for:

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

4.5

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense 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

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Evil besides . . . had left on that body an imprint of deformity and decay. And yet when I looked upon that ugly idol in the glass, I was conscious of no repugnance, rather of a leap of welcome. This, too, was myself. It seemed natural and human.

As so many others, I of course knew the "twist" beforehands. However, that didn't make the story any less interesting or captivating to me. I really liked Stevenson's writing style; though the story became monologue-heavy towards the end (which was still super captivating), the descriptions of events let the reader come to their own conclusion/judgement. The quote above, arguably one of my favorite passages, is from the last chapter which was also my favorite part of the book.