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

240 pages first pub 1887 (editions)

fiction classics horror short stories dark mysterious slow-paced
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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 621 reviews

Moods

mysterious 85%
dark 82%
tense 45%
challenging 22%
adventurous 16%
reflective 16%
emotional 7%
sad 5%
funny 3%
informative 3%

Pace

medium 42%
slow 35%
fast 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 45% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 17% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 29% | No: 17% | N/A: 12%

Loveable characters?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 5% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.36

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