Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

85 reviews

curatoriallyyours's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

It somewhat picked up the pace in the end but not much happens until half way through the book. Prior to that it's all just unlikeable characters bantering and being ever so clever or ever so dramatic. It was OK. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Addiction, Drug use, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, and Death of parent

a_novaturient_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, and Stalking

charlotte03's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Addiction and Drug use

camilleingram's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

ellanarose's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Simply exquisite

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Death, Drug use, Misogyny, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Blood, and Antisemitism