sarahcoller 's review for:

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

3.0

dark emotional sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I wish that I could have read this without knowing anything about it. I wonder if I would have been surprised by the truth of Jekyll and Hyde like I imagine the first readers were? While I didn't enjoy the way this story was told (the entire story played out and then ended with Jekyll explaining everything) I do understand why it needed to be done that way to maintain suspense. I see this method in other works like Conan Doyle's <i>A Study in Scarlet</i>. I'll be keeping my eyes out for more of this trend in Victorian literature.