A review by art_books_chemistry
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

dark mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I've seen and heard about Jekyll and Hyde in various media over the years and was slightly shocked when I first heard a description of Hyde in this book. The Hulk is obviously a sort of rewrite of J&H but in such a way that it completely disregards the original point of Stevenson's story. Yes, it hits on the point of the duality of human nature but it misses the evolution of Jekyll's character and how it thus affects Hyde's. I enjoyed how the story was told through a sort of amateur mystery lens, it made it more enjoyable to follow than if it had been told completely introspectively from Jekyll's point of view. 
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