Jill Jekel has always obeyed her parents rules; especially the one about never opening the mysterious, old box in her father's office. But when her...
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Apr 13, 2010
Heather
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There are some books that begin slowly, but the writing is so well done, that you continue on, knowing that anyone who can string words together so masterfully will surely create an interesting story. Then there are books that contain a story or characters that are so spot on, endearing, or enticing, that you can’t help but read, regardless of the quality of writing. Jekel loves Hyde was none of the above.
At the story’s opening, we meet Jill Jekel as she attends her recently murdere More...
At the story’s opening, we meet Jill Jekel as she attends her recently murdere More...
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Apr 19, 2010
Tatiana
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I have to agree with my matey Heather's review of "Jekel Loves Hyde." If you expect this book to be akin to "Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side" in entertainment value, you are up for a huge disappointment. While "Jessica..." had some weak points plot-wise, they were overshadowed by Lucius' snarky personality, humor and some hot vampire biting. "Jekel Loves Hyde" is pretty much a depressing disaster and nothing like Fanteskey's amusing debut.
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Nov 22, 2010
~Tina~
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Jekel Loves Hyde was a cool twist to the classic novel Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde. I liked the storyline and thought it was unique and interesting, however, while I adored Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side, I think this one lost a little spark in comparison. It's not exactly flat, but I couldn't connect with the characters and didn't like how Jill and Tristen (more so Tristen) felt to formal for there role, at one point I almost thought I was hearing Lucius (Jessica's Guide) while reading.
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May 13, 2010
Michelle
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JEKEL LOVES HYDE is a stunning, dark, dangerous and sinfully romantic tale of good girl meets bad boy becomes bad girl to save bad boy. Intrigued? You should be. Those who are fans of Beth Fantaskey's writing (JESSICA'S GUIDE TO DATING ON THE DARK SIDE) will simply devour her newest book.
Jill Jekel is a good girl, always has been. She follows the rules and works hard to be the best. Unfortunately, all the hard work in the world couldn't stop her life from falling apart. Tragedy st More...
Jill Jekel is a good girl, always has been. She follows the rules and works hard to be the best. Unfortunately, all the hard work in the world couldn't stop her life from falling apart. Tragedy st More...
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May 21, 2010
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Mar 04, 2011
Faye
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It was a very different story from the others I have read. It was dark, very dark and twisted that it took some time for me to appreciate the story. It was about the story of two people, so different from each other but was drawn by a story that connected their life together, inseparably. Jill, the shy, timid girl was mourning her father’s death when the most popular and notorious boy, Tristen, went to her side to comfort her and since that faithful day, everything has changed in their lives. Ji
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Jan 04, 2011
Soph...*Lock&Key*
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I am not sure whether this book should get two point five stars, three stars or three point five stars, this book left me feeling weird. I am not really sure why but it did.
I loved the storyline of this book; I thought it was amazingly creative. I didn’t expect much from this novel but it took me by surprise I found that I really did enjoy it, even though there was something about it that just made me feel strange.
This book tormented me, I mean why couldn’t they just bloo More...
I loved the storyline of this book; I thought it was amazingly creative. I didn’t expect much from this novel but it took me by surprise I found that I really did enjoy it, even though there was something about it that just made me feel strange.
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Apr 30, 2010
Tiffany
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Love, lust and… Chemistry?
We start this book meeting Jill Jekel at her fathers funeral. Her father was a scientist and he was murdered one night. She’s standing at his grave, everyone saying something to her, when Tristen Hyde comes up to her and tells her its going to get easier. She doesn’t understand why he’s there but leaves it alone.
Jill starts senior year, and in science class Tristen shows up, commanding in nature, showing up late and not even caring. After class J More...
We start this book meeting Jill Jekel at her fathers funeral. Her father was a scientist and he was murdered one night. She’s standing at his grave, everyone saying something to her, when Tristen Hyde comes up to her and tells her its going to get easier. She doesn’t understand why he’s there but leaves it alone.
Jill starts senior year, and in science class Tristen shows up, commanding in nature, showing up late and not even caring. After class J More...
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Feb 06, 2012
Tessa
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Alchimie, c’est l’histoire de Jill Jekel et de Tristan Hide. Pas besoin d’aller plus loin pour savoir dans quel univers on va arriver. Autant le dire, ces deux personnages sont fait pour s’entendre et pas seulement parce qu’ils peuvent parler chimie ensemble. On ressent dès le début de l’histoire (et peut être aussi parce qu’on connait la fameuse histoire du Dr. Jekyll et de Mr. Hyde) qu’un lien les unie et ce, malgré eux.
Jill vient de perdre son père et au passage vient d’apprendre qu More...
Jill vient de perdre son père et au passage vient d’apprendre qu More...
Sep 18, 2011
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Fantaskey's take on the classic Jekyll and Hyde story gets only two stars from me: one because it made it to print (quite an achievement given the points made in the following paragraphs), and the other because the concept deserves some merit.
The execution, however, was lacklustre, to say the least. Fantaskey took the shilling-shocker-turned-timeless-classic that grappled with questions of human nature and morality and turned it into a fan fiction that reads like it was written by s More...
The execution, however, was lacklustre, to say the least. Fantaskey took the shilling-shocker-turned-timeless-classic that grappled with questions of human nature and morality and turned it into a fan fiction that reads like it was written by s More...
Sep 03, 2011
Lesanne
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I have no problem with the YA re-telling of classic stories. This isn't exactly a re-telling however. I liked her writing style and boy she can write the swoon-y love scenes! But the whole premise of the story kept me from enjoying it. A girl, Jill, descendant from THE Dr. Jekyll and a boy, Tristen, descendant from THE Edward Hyde? Have you read the Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde? They are the SAME person, in different form. They even have this discussion in the book where Triste
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Aug 12, 2011
Therese
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So, I decided to read this because I absolutely loved Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side. I thought that maybe this would be just as wonderful. HOWEVER, I was sadly mistaken. Though, don't get me wrong, I still liked Jekel Loves Hyde, just not as much as Jessica's Guide.
Jill Jekel is a quiet, mousy, goody-two-shoes who gets involved in some heavy and dark stuff when she meets the intense and mysterious Tristen Hyde. Her father was recently brutally murdered in the back of his More...
Jill Jekel is a quiet, mousy, goody-two-shoes who gets involved in some heavy and dark stuff when she meets the intense and mysterious Tristen Hyde. Her father was recently brutally murdered in the back of his More...
Apr 25, 2011
Cullenslittlesis
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Jekel and Hyde. In the original piece of literature, it was a palpable admission of the faults of humanity.In this book, the brilliant element that made the original so unique is still present; The catch is it comes with a different circumstance, it comes with a new edge design to hook you up!
These days it's almost a rule, a set and proof formula, used when a book with teenage characters come out: Innocent girl, mysterious tortured boy. They fall in love and someone comes along to ha More...
These days it's almost a rule, a set and proof formula, used when a book with teenage characters come out: Innocent girl, mysterious tortured boy. They fall in love and someone comes along to ha More...
Apr 24, 2011
Jess - The Tales Compendium
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haven't read Beth Fantaskey's first book, Jessica's Guide To Dating On The Dark Side, which everyone says I should, so I may just do that after reading Jekel Loves Hyde. Jekel Loves Hyde is a dark, slightly creepy, suspenseful thriller with a murder mystery and budding romance in a high school setting. It is what happens when a good girl meets a bad boy, and tries to save him. Will she succeed in saving him before it's too late? And will she lose herself in the process?
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Apr 05, 2011
Milena
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There's a lot of YA literature that takes its inspiration from famous works of literature - Shakespeare being a notable example. The problem is that texts like Romeo and Juliet have been done to death; they're repeated almost everywhere you look. But the idea to use Stevenson's novella Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde didn't seem to occur to anyone... then I unexpectedly stumbled across this book while browsing in the library (don't you love it when that happens?).
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Apr 03, 2011
Aaron
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As the senior year starts, Jill Jekel finds herself settling into her classes. Life seems pretty normal with the usual problems with her best friend and the other kids at school. In some ways, that is a little surprising since, over the summer, her father was found dead in his car, slashed to death with some sort of knife. To make matters worse, Dr. Jekel spent all of Jill's colelge savings on the mysterious research project he had been working on. Everyone new about his secret experiements,
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Jan 22, 2011
Kaylyn's Book Blog
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I really enjoyed reading this one. Although I was a little uninterested when I read what it was about.
Right after I got done with the Prologue I was hooked and stayed up all night, even though I had school in the morning.
Jill and Tristen's point of views are something that makes the book all that more understanding for me, just to know how both of them felt. 'Cause most of the time reading a book from one point of view I find myself wondering how the other characters are feeling and More...
Right after I got done with the Prologue I was hooked and stayed up all night, even though I had school in the morning.
Jill and Tristen's point of views are something that makes the book all that more understanding for me, just to know how both of them felt. 'Cause most of the time reading a book from one point of view I find myself wondering how the other characters are feeling and More...
Jan 19, 2011
Jen
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Well it wasn't as great as Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side - but it was a great page turner story :) Every chance I got I opened the book to read a couple of pages :)
This was a really sweet story with a lot of Twisted plots - If you know of Dr Jakell and Mr Hyde's story - then this book is for you.
Turns out the book is based on a 'true story" (ok for this book it is) and the Hyde's are cursed with the monster seeking to KILL -
The story takes place in a chemest More...
This was a really sweet story with a lot of Twisted plots - If you know of Dr Jakell and Mr Hyde's story - then this book is for you.
Turns out the book is based on a 'true story" (ok for this book it is) and the Hyde's are cursed with the monster seeking to KILL -
The story takes place in a chemest More...
Jan 15, 2011
Noémie
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Une merveille plus sombre mais aussi plus mature que comment se débarrasser d'un vampire amoureux.
Un dur défi à révéler que de moderniser l'étrange histoire de Robert Louis Stevenson, docteur Jekyl et Mister Hyde. Mais je peux vous affirmer que le défi est remporter haut la main. Beth Fantaskey a le don de nous emporter dans ses romans avec une facilité surprenante, on s'attache tout de suite à Jill jeune fille frêle et sans importance aux yeux des autres et à Tristan si mystérieux (ne som More...
Un dur défi à révéler que de moderniser l'étrange histoire de Robert Louis Stevenson, docteur Jekyl et Mister Hyde. Mais je peux vous affirmer que le défi est remporter haut la main. Beth Fantaskey a le don de nous emporter dans ses romans avec une facilité surprenante, on s'attache tout de suite à Jill jeune fille frêle et sans importance aux yeux des autres et à Tristan si mystérieux (ne som More...
Dec 01, 2010
Mundie Moms & Mundie Kids
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I really enjoyed reading the book and I loved the modern spin the Beth Fantaskey gave Jekel and Hyde. It was dark, twisty and has a good love story mixed into it. I like that for most of the book, I was caught up in the story of Jill and Tristen that I felt I couldn't read the pages fast enough to see what happens next.
Both Jill and Tristen are drawn together, and each of them harbors a dark secret that can both destroy them and each other. What both of them also have, is the cure to More...
Both Jill and Tristen are drawn together, and each of them harbors a dark secret that can both destroy them and each other. What both of them also have, is the cure to More...
Sep 11, 2010
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Jill Jekel has just lost her father to a brutal death. No one knows why. A murder in the dead of the night, no answers to be found by the police. Her mother can’t cope, spiralling downwards into a state of despair. Jill’s life has been turned upside down, with false sympathy on all sides, no one to talk to and no one to understand. Except for the mysterious Tristen Hyde who turns up at her father’s funeral for the soul purpose to comfort Jill. Or so it seems.
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Sep 06, 2010
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Sep 03, 2010
Vanessa
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I thought this book was a really fun read! It was very twisty and turny (not an actual word but go with it?) and it made it exciting to read. I really did not know what to expect most of the time. I related so well with Jill Jekel (the beginning Jill) that it was a little painful to read. I don't want to remember how I was freshman year of high school, when I still cared what people thought! Jill's behavior was sad because it's true for a lot of people.
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Aug 28, 2010
Monica
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I am having problems finding my writing voice recently so please bear with me. First I would like to say I truly enjoyed this book, it is a wonderful mix if classic and modern; containing elements of 'Dr. Jekel and Mr. Hyde' with a teenage twist. This story is a bit more on the serious side of YA literature and it contains some graphic descriptions and scene, without being gratuitous. I would still stick with an older young adult audience though.
Jill and Tristen have one odd relationsh More...
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Aug 13, 2010
Midnight
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First, I chose this book because it was on the suzanneb subscription that sends a chapter a day for teen books. I like the segment I read and was intrigue to the story idea, so I purchased the book.
Who should read this book? Well, anyone who enjoys characters who a struggling to find themselves will enjoy this story. Jill and Tristan are both strong characters but harbor secrets. Jill's secret concerns her father's murder and a box he kept locked up in his study. Tristan's secret More...
Who should read this book? Well, anyone who enjoys characters who a struggling to find themselves will enjoy this story. Jill and Tristan are both strong characters but harbor secrets. Jill's secret concerns her father's murder and a box he kept locked up in his study. Tristan's secret More...
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Aug 10, 2010
Deltay
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Before reading Jekel Loves Hyde, I'd heard some great stuff about her debut novel, and some reviews that claim the sophomore follow-up (JLH) doesn't quite live up to it. Well, not having read Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side, I was approaching this one without a comparison point. Unfortunately, it was mostly a disappointment.
The main characters Jill and Tristen weren't particularly relatable to, and their relationship was a little sketch. Personally I wasn't too fond of the More...
The main characters Jill and Tristen weren't particularly relatable to, and their relationship was a little sketch. Personally I wasn't too fond of the More...
Aug 02, 2010
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Jul 25, 2010
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Jul 18, 2010
Chandra
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So, I'd seen this book at various book stores and libraries before FINALLY deciding to check it out from my local library and read it. For this, I can blame nothing but the title. I'm not sure why. Maybe because it sounds like the title of some horrific piece of slash-fiction. Anyway, every time I passed by this book, I would pause, scratch my head, look at the cover art and the description on the back and think, "Aw man, this book is probably going to SUCK."
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Jun 06, 2010
Dani
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The cover and title of this young adult book grabbed my attention at the library. Like many young adult books Jekel Loves Hyde, ends each chapter on a 'cliff hanger' that encourages the reader to start the next chapter. The story is also told in both Jill Jekel and Tristen Hyde (our main characters)prospective, which is somewhat uncommon in the romance genera. I have mix feelings about this technique being applied. On one hand the reader is instantly gratified with knowing the motives and feelin
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