Reviews

Der merkwürdige Fall von Dr. Jekyll und Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

charlietuna92's review against another edition

4.0

How can you beat a classic like this?? This book so clearly demonstrates what it means to be a victorian gentleman. It has inspired so many works in it's wake that it is amazing to read the real thing.

jessicarb's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

ttorisaurus's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

leaf_carton's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

allytron3000's review against another edition

3.0

I covered the first two stories but stopping now as I’m bored so leaving the rest. Interesting to read the original Jekyll and Hyde story, which is quite different from a what has evolved from it.

slothburglar's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

3.0

A lot of this book is sadly spoiled by the fact that we know the ending through popular culture osmosis, but if you can pretend you don't know the ending it can be a fun mystery. A quick read. The ideals of the characters are also interesting in the last chapter, where "freedom" and "passionate" are apparently completely interchangeable with "evil" somehow.

houaylor_lovesjegulus's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.25

2.25 / 2.5 ⭐️
la vdd fue lectura de la escuela, pero hasta eso no lo odie como otros hasta cierto punto me entretuvo y no fue TAN tediosa, pero no se merece mis 3 ⭐️

sofjiiiii's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I liked it pretty much, but it hadn't a wow effect for

pinyada's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Great concept and easy read! However, the narrative was predictable and too simple, lacked complexity and further mystery.

madamegeneva's review against another edition

dark 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

4.0

I’ve known the story of Jekyll & Hyde purely through pop culture references & homages, so I was stoked to finally read this. Because it’s a novella, it’s quick to read - the only thing that can take time is wading through the victorian-era language. 

I really liked this story - the suspenseful elements, the exploration of the duality of human nature (good vs evil, conscious v subconscious), Dr Jekyll’s perspective, & even the possible queer parallels. It’s creepy but not scary; I really dig the classic gothic style.