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Astrid Lim
I have watched many movie adaptations inspired by this story, but I have to admit that I've never actually read the novella. I just realized that I have this translation version from Gramedia, and decided to read the story (been a while since I read some classics too).

It's quite enjoyable, the gothic vibe is pretty impressive, and the translation is good too. It's not as memorable as Phantom of the Opera, and it's a shorter story, but I can still feel the anguish, deep analysis of morality, and
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Kay
File this one under "Books You Assume You Know All About But Don't, Really." It is glib of me to have assumed that I didn't really need to read this book, having seen movies, heard the plot summarized, visited places in Edinburgh associated with "Deacon" Brodie," whom the Hyde legend is supposedly based upon, and generally dipped into the tale countless times via the warm bath of popular culture.

I was wrong.

Happily, reading a fictional account of Robert Louis Stevenson's life and marriage to F
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Judy
May 10, 2008 rated it it was amazing
I reread this today in preparation for reading 'Mary Reilly' by Valerie Martin, which is a (sort-of) sequel/retelling - was reminded again just what a brilliant piece of dark Gothic fiction the original is. There seems to be more there every time I read it! ...more
Jen Pratt
Dec 08, 2022 rated it liked it
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde are well-known characters, but I had never actually read Robert Louis Stevenson’s story until today. It’s a somewhat dark story about clever Dr. Jekyll who discovers a concoction that changes him into a smaller Hulk-type man who has all of Dr. Jekyll’s evil tendencies, instead of the good and bad as most do. It’s got a life lesson warning of greed and lack of discipline. I prefer some of Stevenson’s other works. 3.5 stars!
Jessica
An excellent example of how the extreme unreality of speculative fiction serves to shed light on the ordinary aspects of being human.
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