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Book Review- The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

        So, I got recommended this book by someone who told me it is very similar to the picture of Dorian gray. Honestly, though, they are very different books. The genre is similar, but the theme, plot, characters, style of writing, everything is distinct. You won't find many better novellas in this genre, but Wilde's masterclass is a step above. So, coming back to this book, this book is fantastically written, do not get me wrong, but the story's tagline itself states that Dr.Jekyll is fighting and discovering his inner self, so it was fairly obvious that both were the same. We needed more of how does he reacts, does he recover, but contrary to this, the author goes vague and describes some strange happenings. There is a reason this book is not as popular as Dorian Gray and this may well be it. 

            Plot- The plot is mysterious if you do not read the information on the back, but I do, and all the fun was gone. I will make sure I do not read it from the next time. But then how will I choose ? All of this points towards one thing, the information is very revealing. If this were not the case, maybe I would have enjoyed it better. So the plot is about a Doctor who creates a solution in order to make himself a different and young man. In this form, he was free of the clutches of high society and he could do whatever he wanted, and then could come back to his normal self and stay sober in society. This, however made him sad, appalling towards other people, sick and depressed. He just wanted to stay that way and never change. He did not want to live anymore. 

    

            Summary- This novella may not be the best book of all time, but it is a great read nevertheless. The book is often very dark and that really fascinates and toggles my imagination.
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