Reviews

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde with the Merry Men & Other Stories by Robert Louis Stevenson

athenas_archives's review

4.0

A wonderful book. I’ve always liked gothic fiction, which fits [b:Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde|232300|Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde with the Merry Men & Other Stories|Robert Louis Stevenson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1407244689l/232300._SY75_.jpg|55660851] perfectly. The other stories this book contains are also fun to read, however some are difficult and it took me an awful lot longer to get through than a normal set of short stories.

Still, definitely worth a read.

molly21634's review against another edition

mysterious tense 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

3.25

lux_klara's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

beffo's review against another edition

2.0

Maybe I just went from contemporary to classic too fast and the change of writing style and language put me off, but this was hard work. Also I thought there would be more to the Jekyll and Hyde story than the rough outline I had in my head but it doesn't seem so. I got half way through the next short story and, after finding two words I've never heard in 23 years of being a native English speaker, and way too much general grim description of graverobbing creeps I gave up.

achilleanshelves's review

5.0

The audio-book that I listened to only had the Jekyll and Hyde story so this is just a review for that!

4.5 stars - I loved this story a lot. Gothic literature is just so melodramatic and grimly whimsical that I fall in love right away. I loved how Stevenson explored the duality and non-mutual-exclusivity of good and evil.

rachelkp's review against another edition

challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.5

If chapter 10 didn't exist, the rating would be higher.

phyx_xiii's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

carodinges's review against another edition

challenging mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

2.75

Dr. Jekyll and mr Hyde: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Good story, some bits i didn't quite get though. But this is my first 'classic' and one of the first books i read from that time period. I have to get used to the older English. I do reccomend the strory, it was well written!

The bodysnatcher: ⭐️⭐️
I found it harder to get through then dr. Jekyll and mr Hyde. The writing is the same style, but the story is harder to get trough. There are also a lof of unclearities. 

The bottle imp: ⭐⭐⭐
I liked this story! I am always confused how people fall in love so easily and would risk their life for it though... it doesn't make sense to me. But i liked how they could live happily ever after :)

Weir of Hermiston: ⭐️⭐️
I didn't like that i couldn't understand a big part of this story. I had a lot of difficulties with the Scottish speak bubbles. I like that they showed the different speeches, though. But my English is not on the level of understanding that.

emilybeth00's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-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

4.25

_p0ssum_'s review against another edition

The musical is better