Language: R (55 swears, 0 "F") Mature Content: PG (some same sex attraction, allusions to sex) Violence: PG (blood)
BUYING ADVISORY: MS, HS - ADVISABLE
APPEALS TO: MANY
Dr. Henry Jekyll appears to have everything under control. He runs a home for rogue scientists who might otherwise be run out of London. But Jekyll's darker side, Mr. Hyde, threatens to undo the facade he's carefully kept up, especially when one of Jekyll's childhood heroes shows up.
It would help readers to already have a knowledge of the Jekyll/Hyde story. The lexile in this book is fairly advanced, and leans into some philosophies pitting the "sedating poppy seeds of the bourgeoisie" against the "arbitrary concepts" of good and evil. There are a lot of characters to keep track of. The art is bright, colorful, and engaging. Jekyll's fight against his inner demon may reflect society's struggles and may resonate with readers' personal struggles as well. You will need book 2 to discover what happens to Jekyll as his world starts to unravel. Set in Victorian London, race and culture aren't identified, but monsters seem to be able to live side by side with humans in some situations.
Michelle in the Middle
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