The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde was another book I read (actually reread) while I was on vacation last month. The story involves a lawyer that meets an ugly strange and rude man named Mr. Hyde that is somehow involved with the life of one of his good friends Dr. Jekyll. The lawyer becomes curious and tries to figure out how the two people are connected. And as everyone already knows it turns out that Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde are actually the same person. In an effort to separate the good and evil parts of his self, Dr. Jekyll creates a potion that transforms him between the two... but unfortunately his body becomes accustomed to the potion and he ends up staying Mr. Hyde longer and longer and is unable to return to his normal self.The story is entertaining and I'd imagine the big reveal was more shocking when the book was first published. I found it interesting that Dr. Jekyll thought his intentions were actually good and that he at first didn't feel like he was responsible for Hyde's actions. However the more Jekyll allowed his dark side to come out the more he began to enjoy it and seemed to become addicted to it. Something to think about. I'll give this one an A, it is a classic.
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