Different from what I expected it to be but reading such a spoken classic was fun even though I didn't get the opportunity to study it for my exams. ( )

It's a bit of a strange experience reading a story that you already feel like you know so well just from living in the world. Jekyll & Hyde truly, that's what I found most interested about it, taking notice of all the beats from the story that have worked their way into our cultural consciousness. It's hard to take it as a piece on its own though and I admit it fell short of my expectations as far as scares and horror. ( )

This is a great book of its time. The horror short story is told from Utterson's point of view, telling the story of Dr Jekyll's struggles when he creates something unholy and horrific. This is a moral story of good vs evil and which side ultimately wins, even in death.





Pron. Doctor Jeek-uhl and Mister Hide
(Seek and Hide) ( )

Yet another classic off my shelf....

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is very famous in the lore of classic novels, so I figured I would finally pick it up. This book was yet another case of "Why couldn't I read this with an English teacher?" I wanted to hear every little bit of this story be picked apart and explained to me, much like my high school English classes. Especially since this book is written in prose from the time it was published.

It was definitely interesting, but I didn't enjoy it as much as I would have liked. I assume that's because I've seen many of Hollywood's versions of this story. So many, that it kind of ruined the surprise!

This book does have some cool themes and plot lines - losing control, science experiments - all of the really fun topics (for those newbies to the classic scene, think The Hulk but...well, older).

There is one line in this book that was absolutely AMAZING. "If he shall be Mr. Hyde, I shall be Mr. Seek!" Seriously, that level of humour is truly epic. This book gets a star for just THAT comment. That level of play on words is EPIC.

My biggest con for this book was how it's written. Yes, it's old and they had a different writing style back then. But, for me, it was a real hassle sticking to the book. I kept pulling myself away only to jump back in to finish it. Hence, why I need an English major to hold my hand as I read this book.

Two out of five stars. ( )

WOW just WOW. This book is incredible. It is very well written, it sucks you in and in the end, it leaves you with a lifetime of things to think about. Not a horror book as such more of a study of humanity and characters. This is a true classic. ( )