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A review by alisarae
My Dear Henry: A Jekyll & Hyde Remix by Kalynn Bayron
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This reimagining of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde recasts the original story's grappling with "otherness" as being Black and queer in Victorian London. I didn't have high expectations going into it but I was blown away by how the story itself was adapted as well as the sense of Victorian language (sometimes authors who try this end up going overboard and the language is unbearably cheesy). It was so well done, in fact, that I am interested in reading the other adapted classics in this series.
Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Racism, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment