The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis StevensonReviewed by Jason Koivu
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
When you already know the big reveal, that Jekyll and Hyde are one and the same, it kind of takes a bit of the edge off the story.
OH SHIT! Sorry about that! I hate spoilers and being the one to give away the endings of books. My bad. I hope that doesn't ruin your Monday morning water cooler talk at the office.
Actually, regardless of growing up inundated with this story and its surprise ending via infinitely countless renditions and even more infinitely countless allusions to it on tv, in other movies, or from Uncle Ernie at family holidays, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeM still held a bit of a punch.
That's probably because Robert Louis Stevenson writes this adventure-suspense stuff so darn well. The author's seemingly effortless ability makes it an actual pleasure to read a story you've been bludgeoned with almost since birth. That's no Little Feat!
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