Título: My Dear Henry: A Jekyll & Hyde Remix (Remixed Classics, 6)
Autor: Kalynn Bayron
Sinopse: In the Remixed Classics series, authors from marginalized backgrounds reinterpret classic works through their own cultural lens to subvert the overwhelming cishet, white, and male canon. This gothic YA remix of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde subverts the cishet white perspective of the original, starring a Black queer teen searching for the reason behind his best friend’s disappearance and the arrival of a magnetic stranger.
London, 1885. Gabriel Utterson, a 17-year-old law clerk, has returned to London for the first time since his life― and that of his dearest friend, Henry Jekyll―was derailed by a scandal that led to his and Henry's expulsion from the London Medical School. Whispers about the true nature of Gabriel and Henry's relationship have followed the boys for two years, and now Gabriel has a chance to start again.
But Gabriel doesn't want to move on, not without Henry. His friend has become distant and cold since the disastrous events of the prior spring, and now his letters have stopped altogether. Desperate to discover what's become of him, Gabriel takes to watching the Jekyll house.
In doing so, Gabriel meets Hyde, a a strangely familiar young man with white hair and a magnetic charisma. He claims to be friends with Henry, and Gabriel can't help but begin to grow jealous at their apparent closeness, especially as Henry continues to act like Gabriel means nothing to him.
But the secret behind Henry's apathy is only the first part of a deeper mystery that has begun to coalesce. Monsters of all kinds prowl within the London fog―and not all of them are out for blood...
The Remixed Classics Series
A Clash of Steel: A Treasure Island Remix by C.B. Lee
So Many Beginnings: A Little Women Remix by Bethany C. Morrow
Travelers Along the Way: A Robin Hood Remix by Aminah Mae Safi
What Souls Are Made Of: A Wuthering Heights Remix by Tasha Suri
Self-Made Boys: A Great Gatsby Remix by Anna-Marie McLemore
My Dear Henry: A Jekyll & Hyde Remix by Kalynn Bayron
Teach the Torches to Burn: A Romeo & Juliet Remix by Caleb Roehrig
Into the Bright Open: A Secret Garden Remix by Cherie Dimaline
Most Ardently: A Pride & Prejudice Remix by Gabe Cole Novoa
Contexto da obra
Como livro em inglês, esta obra costuma ganhar também uma camada própria de interesse editorial e linguístico. “My Dear Henry: A Jekyll & Hyde Remix (Remixed Classics, 6)”, de Kalynn Bayron, publicado pela editora Feiwel & Friends, em 2023 e com 272 páginas, integra a categoria Livros em Inglês. Por isso, o interesse da obra tende a se ampliar quando o leitor considera também a relação com a língua em que ela circula.
Editora: Feiwel & Friends
Páginas: 272
Ano: 2023-03-07
Edição:
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 1250833566
ISBN13: 9781250833563
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Feiwel & Friends costumam explorar jornadas pessoais e coletivas marcadas por desafios internos e externos, muitas vezes em contextos de fantasia, aventura e dilemas contemporâneos. A experiência de leitura varia entre narrativas de amadurecimento juvenil, como jovens que enfrentam medos ou descobrem poderes, e relatos mais densos sobre temas sociais e emocionais, como sobrevivência, abuso e identidade. O tom pode oscilar entre o esperançoso e o sombrio, com ritmo que ora acelera em tramas de suspense e ação, ora desacelera para reflexões íntimas. O catálogo traz obras que dialogam tanto com leitores que buscam escapismo fantástico quanto com aqueles interessados em histórias de superação e autodescoberta.
