I had known about the book for years, especially its basic story. I decided to read it. It did not disappoint. ( )

Would have been such a good read if it wasn't so iconic. The entire plot resolves in discovering Dr. Jekyll is actually his mysterious friend, Mr. Hyde; who knew?
Stevenson and his idea of morality is intriguing to me though. ( )

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Stories was decent, but nothing that will stand out to me in the long run. Each of the stories generally follows a man/group of men while various murders are taking place, and observes the ethics behind some of their actions and how society at the time treated death.

That being said, each of the stories captured (or didn't capture) my attention for different reasons. Sometimes it was the gothic vibes to the story, sometimes it was the actions of the characters, sometimes it was the way the characters spoke to others. But, there was no one story that stood out.

Ultimately, I'm glad I read it, but overall just an okay book in my opinion. ( )

Good set of short stories and are easy reads. Jekyll/Hyde is a classic and the Suicide Club stories was a fun little series.
Thrawn Janet was my least favourite as I found myself easily getting bored trying to decipher the written accent.

All in all a worthy read! ( )

This story got better and better as it continued. Stevenson is straight forward, maybe a little too tell-y vs. show-y, but the content is so good. If you've ever struggled with your vices, then this is the book. It contains so much good food for thought. My first real exposure to this story was actually the BBC miniseries Jekyll where the writers more explicitly made Hyde a manifestation of love, which was a lot of fun to think about as I read this novella as well. This honestly just feels like one of those foundational stories that I can enjoy in any iteration. It speaks to me in a big way. ( )