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Olalla by Robert Louis Stevenson

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lorebooks's review

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mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

harriet_b's review

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dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

meg_reads83's review

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dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

Slightly disappointed in this one, I have to say. I expected more from Stevenson! Now I do know you have to have a certain patience with Victorian prose, especially touching on the gothic theme, but I simply couldn't get into it this time because it didn't really go anywhere plot-wise.

ed_moore's review

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dark mysterious medium-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? It's complicated

3.75

Stevenson’s ‘Olalla’ is quote difficult to place. It was certainly gothic, to an extent seems to be a tale of unrequited love as the nameless protagonist, a Scottish Soldier recovering in Spain, falls hopelessly in love with the fallen noble Olalla. There wasn’t much to go from but unlike ‘The Body Snatcher’ and ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ the characters were very distinct and developed. I particularly enjoyed the innocent and presented as half-witted son Felipe who seems only to mean well and be trying his best. ‘Olalla’ also left me with a lot of speculation, as the exact nature of its gothic isn’t explicitly revealed but leaves me with ideas on genre, I however shan’t expand on such to protect the main plot element. It was easily the best of Stevenson’s ‘Tales of Terror’ that I have encountered.

*This was apart of the 'Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde' audiobook however I have logged separately to leave an individual rating and review.

moray's review

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dark mysterious fast-paced

4.0

alanmichael's review

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dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

michinio's review

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3.0

ესეც რაღაც გოთიკა აღმოჩნდა, ოღონდ მზიანი :) კონკტეტულად ეს ნიველა დიდად არ მომეწონა, მაგრამ თინეიჯერობაში ქართულად წაკითხული Treasure Island-ის მერე, პირველად წავიკითხე სტივენსონი და საკმაოდ დადებითი შთაბეჭდილებაც დამრჩა მის სტილზე. სადღაც მგონი "ჯეკილი და ჰაიდიც" უნდა მქონდეს და ერთხელაც აუცილებლად მივადგები :)