susiswag's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
faircloughliv's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
be11aloca's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
ula_mizhir's review against another edition
3.0
Stevenson is a marvellous writer he has a very unique way of explaining his tales.
Overall this book is a 3.25/5!
Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 3.5/5
Very original tale yet it got tedious in the end.
The Merry Men 2/5 I can’t say this is a just rating because I was perplexed half of the time by one of the characters accents.
Markheim 5/5 I am enamoured by this tale it felt like it was going on for years yet such a fast read.
Thrawn Janet 2.5/5 like The Merry Men I wish I understood Scottish dictionary.
Ollala 4/5 I can’t say much but this was so beautifully written it ensnared me.
Will O’ the Mill 4/5 I loved every bit of it.
The treasure of Franchard 2.5/5 tedious and quite boring but I rated it higher for the authors writing style.
Overall this book is a 3.25/5!
Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 3.5/5
Very original tale yet it got tedious in the end.
The Merry Men 2/5 I can’t say this is a just rating because I was perplexed half of the time by one of the characters accents.
Markheim 5/5 I am enamoured by this tale it felt like it was going on for years yet such a fast read.
Thrawn Janet 2.5/5 like The Merry Men I wish I understood Scottish dictionary.
Ollala 4/5 I can’t say much but this was so beautifully written it ensnared me.
Will O’ the Mill 4/5 I loved every bit of it.
The treasure of Franchard 2.5/5 tedious and quite boring but I rated it higher for the authors writing style.
thisisgabe's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-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
3.25
fishreadsbooks's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
mandooh's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
adrianzm's review against another edition
2.0
Of all the stories in the book, there were very few I liked; Jekyll and Hyde, Merry Men and Markheim being those few. There isn't really anything remarkable about the stories, some are strange, and some are just detailing the lives of people. I can't fully understand why so much of it bored me, whether it was the language or the subject matter, probably a mix of both.