Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Strange Tales by Robert Louis Stevenson

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Strange Tales

Robert Louis Stevenson

238 pages • first pub 1887 (editions)

fiction classics horror short stories dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

The structure of ['Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'] follows a path as indirect and elusive as its multiple narrative voices. With its obliquely recorded incidents, its eyewitness accounts and sealed confessions, it resembles...a [police detective's] case...

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Community Reviews Summary of 453 reviews

Moods

mysterious 90%
dark 87%
tense 51%
challenging 20%
adventurous 16%
reflective 12%
emotional 11%
sad 7%
informative 3%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 47%
slow 35%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 45% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 19%

Strong character development?

Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 22% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2% | Yes: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%

Average rating

3.31

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