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A review by fastasashark
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde and Other Strange Tales by Robert Louis Stevenson
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
3.25/5 but this rating does not including Jekyll and Hyde (I read that one previously and rated it 4/5 stars). I read this edition exclusively for the other 4 stories. My ratings for those stories are:
- The Body Snatcher - 3.5/5 my favourite of the four and the one with the creepier vibes.
- The Bottle Imp - 3.25/5 A fun story that flowed well
- Markheim - 3.5/5 this reminded me a bit of the Jolly Corner by Henry James (although the actual story in the latter was better imo) and I really loved the prose. Prose like this in Jekyll and Hyde is one of the reasons I wanted to read more Robert Louis Stevenson.
- Weir of Hermiston - 3/5 this is an unfinished novel, Stevenson died before completing it. It does feel a bit all over the place but again there are those splashes of absolutely wonderful prose that is so cleverly done. But the story itself felt unfocused, but I guess we'll never truly know what he had in mind.
- The Body Snatcher - 3.5/5 my favourite of the four and the one with the creepier vibes.
- The Bottle Imp - 3.25/5 A fun story that flowed well
- Markheim - 3.5/5 this reminded me a bit of the Jolly Corner by Henry James (although the actual story in the latter was better imo) and I really loved the prose. Prose like this in Jekyll and Hyde is one of the reasons I wanted to read more Robert Louis Stevenson.
- Weir of Hermiston - 3/5 this is an unfinished novel, Stevenson died before completing it. It does feel a bit all over the place but again there are those splashes of absolutely wonderful prose that is so cleverly done. But the story itself felt unfocused, but I guess we'll never truly know what he had in mind.