Recently I was gifted The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter by Theodora Goss by the lovely Kari from Kari-ng for Books on YouTube and it’s inspired by so many dark Victorian novels! Frankenstein, Sherlock, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, and more!
I’ve not read all of the originals yet, especially not the slightly more obscure ones like Rappuccini’s Daughter. And I’m debating on whether I just read the book with the knowledge I have now. Or if I wait until I’ve read the original works!
What do you think? What would your decision be?
Part of me doesn’t want to miss out on the nuances and the in jokes that will be made about these original works, but part of me thinks I’m being silly and to just enjoy the book as it is!
It’s me so it’ll be a while before I get around to any new books, but I’d love to hear your thoughts to help me make my decision!!!
Abi of Pellinor 
I think you could just read The Strange Case of the Alchemist Daughter first! I’m sure the story is accessible to readers and it might make you excited for the classics (and then when you’ve read them, you can reread this and appreciate the references even better)
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That’s really true, that way gives me so much more room for rereading!
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