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The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and MR Hyde: And Other Stories by Robert Louis Stevenson
22 reviews
georgewhite92's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Unfortunately, i found it pretty slow going and, because the twist is so well known, the story isnt that engaging either.
I dont think its a bad book but I feel like this it is of its time. I can imagine that, when it was orginally written, it would have been a real page turner but it just didnt keep me that interested.
Its hard to relate to the characters when they are all rich, white men with self-aggrandising notions.
I dont think its a bad book but I feel like this it is of its time. I can imagine that, when it was orginally written, it would have been a real page turner but it just didnt keep me that interested.
Its hard to relate to the characters when they are all rich, white men with self-aggrandising notions.
Content Warnings
Minor: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Suicide, Violence, Murder, and Classism
Because it is a rather old book, the way it tackles potentially triggering content is very light compared to how a modern story might mention it.insideunder's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
A perfectly accurate adaption of the original novella. A good read to introduce the source material to younger readers who may be put off by the 'antiquated' language of the original. A fast read, and I enjoyed the art of Daniel Ferren. A bit simple and perhaps too fast for a tense mystery, but still fun.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Medical content, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
laurajordensharris's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
slow-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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Murder, and Alcohol
grimmdark's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
3.0
i feel like ending the book on that final sentence of Jekyll's letter and not pulling back out to Utterson's POV to see his reaction or what people said of the case after is a really effective choice. it makes the darkness of Jekyll ending his life after that whole ordeal land really well.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Mental illness, Suicide, and Violence
Minor: Confinement
thequeercaseofmarius's review against another edition
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
“…I thus drew steadily nearer to that truth, by whose partial discovery I have been doomed to such a dreadful shipwreck: that man is not truly one, but truly two.”
The legacy that Dr Jekyll and his alter ego, Mr Hyde, have left on the Western world is a strange one. Almost 140 years later, most people can still recognise these characters when they appear onscreen, perhaps even know of the original story they are from, and yet surprisingly few people can say that they’ve actually taken the time to read the novella. I’m here to tell you that it is absolutely worth your time to do so.
While The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde unfortunately hasn’t aged as well as some of its contemporaries, its historical value is nonetheless fascinating as it presents a unique and complex insight into the 19th century psyche. However, I did find without the historical context it’s incredibly easy to miss a lot of the story. The Penguin edition with notes by Robert Mighall phenomenally helps with this, and I couldn’t recommend this version more.
You can tell that Robert Louis Stevenson was an incredibly intelligent man, well-read on the current sciences of his time with equally impressive creativity to boot. I thoroughly enjoyed his writing style, I found it to be very vivid, moody, and even frightening at times. His use of suspense and terror as well is nothing short of remarkable, and I came to notice this more when reading the short stories I was previously unfamiliar with; The Body Snatcher and Olalla. They were great reads, I would say just as much as Jekyll and Hyde was.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Blood, Murder, and Alcohol
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Incest, Physical abuse, Suicide, Cannibalism, and Classism
Minor: Racism, Sexism, and Death of parent
I do believe it would be wrong to read these works without a level of cynicism. Partly what makes this collection so interesting, but also so backwards, was just how pseudoscientific Victorian era science really was. When reading Stevenson’s work, you start to realise how we have actually held onto many of these pseudoscientific beliefs in our collective unconscious, and noticing this has given me the incentive to finally dismantle it. However, if you find that rampant ableism is too much for your sensibilities, I would give this book a miss.riverofhorton's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This was a very interesting and in places somewhat unexpected read. I knew the basic premise that Jekyll and Hyde share the same body with Jekyll being the 'good' side and Hyde being the 'bad' side , but I hadn't anticipated the subtext of repressed homosexuality contained within the Hyde character. I also hadn't expected one of the characters to be accepting of this, but questioning of the perceived choice of partner . I also went into this expecting some discussion of substance use based on other media, but I wasn't expecting the suicide towards the end, I did find this to have been well done within the context of the story however.
Overall, I enjoyed this story and will likely re-read it in the future
Overall, I enjoyed this story and will likely re-read it in the future
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
kananineko's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
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? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Drug use, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Violence
Minor: Body horror, Cursing, Suicide, and Blood
evitak's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
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
3.75
I had a lot of expectations for this book, but in the end I feel like it had a lot more to do with its concept than it ever delivered on. I was expecting it to go a very different way. It touches on very interesting subjects in my opinion, but never quite expands upon then as much as I hoped.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse and Murder
hollystopreading's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
Nice! Quick read and unlike simaliar books (Frankenstein) gets right into the action.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Drug abuse and Violence
lovelynovellas's review against another edition
dark
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, and Suicide attempt