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4.08 AVERAGE
4.08 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I got lost a few moments but it was worth it in the end!! Wow!!!! Just incredible. Pa ponerselas bien facil (y menospreciando todo lo que se significa este libro) ser closeteado te hace mala persona :)
dark
reflective
tense
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loved the writing. Not a big fan of the story.
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
4.5 stars
NEVER BEFRIEND LORD HENRY, he will give you an identity crisis and a cursed portrait.
There is so much discourse about ch. XI, I too was a bit confused by this prolix chapter but I had saw someone comment that the chapter was intentional in making the readers understand the mind of Dorian Gray (bewildered and muddled). With this perspective and reading the introduction on Wilde's inspiration for ch. XI, I understood the genius that a book like this could only display.
Also thank you Oscar Wilde for creating doomed yaoi.
NEVER BEFRIEND LORD HENRY, he will give you an identity crisis and a cursed portrait.
There is so much discourse about ch. XI, I too was a bit confused by this prolix chapter but I had saw someone comment that the chapter was intentional in making the readers understand the mind of Dorian Gray (bewildered and muddled). With this perspective and reading the introduction on Wilde's inspiration for ch. XI, I understood the genius that a book like this could only display.
Also thank you Oscar Wilde for creating doomed yaoi.
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Too much intellectual bragging in the middle
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I must admit, it has been a while since I read the later-published full version, so it was hard to compare. However, this edition was fantastic. I loved the notes explaining the backstory, what changes, explained some themes, etc. I adored it. It's the first book where I read all the foreword and notes while reading; I was immersed.
Also, it wasn't as explicit as I thought it would be, but I liked it. It felt less like an uncensored and more like an honest edition. The characters don't hold back and are more explicitly "themselves." I was upset by the lack of Lord Henry in this one, but I liked the lack of the Vane family. I thought it originally detracted from the book. I like the focus on Dorian's descent and the people he drags down with him. Loved this book. Very happy it is in my collection.
Also, it wasn't as explicit as I thought it would be, but I liked it. It felt less like an uncensored and more like an honest edition. The characters don't hold back and are more explicitly "themselves." I was upset by the lack of Lord Henry in this one, but I liked the lack of the Vane family. I thought it originally detracted from the book. I like the focus on Dorian's descent and the people he drags down with him. Loved this book. Very happy it is in my collection.