Reviews tagging 'Racism'

The Picture Of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

162 reviews

aliyachaudhry's review against another edition

4.5

dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Suicide, Blood, Antisemitism, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Classism

Moderate: Drug use

feelinwitchy's review against another edition

5.0

dark funny mysterious reflective tense 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

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obsessed obsessed obsessed obsessed

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Murder, Classism

Minor: Addiction, Animal death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicide, Stalking, Alcohol

ale15sousa's review against another edition

3.0

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I really wanted to like it but I didn't. I almost hate read it (with the help of an audiobook) in hopes of liking it or reaching the good part. I'll probably give it another chance in a few years. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, Classism

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Suicide, Antisemitism, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation

_lilyyy_'s review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

Minor: Racism

hannahws's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I feel very conflicted about this book! On the one hand, it's a fantastic study of Reconstruction Era Britain. Wilde's social commentary is fantastically biting and shrewd, even more so if you read it with his trial in mind. On the other, I expected Dorian's character arc to develop a bit more - I found the characters to be quite flat and stagnant, and the pace dragged

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Antisemitism, Classism

Moderate: Violence

lazycycle's review against another edition

5.0

dark funny mysterious reflective tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Murder

Moderate: Misogyny, Blood

Minor: Ableism, Animal death, Drug use, Fatphobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Antisemitism

maliap's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic friendship

Moderate: Drug use, Racism, Suicide, Blood

moonlightamelia's review against another edition

5.0

dark mysterious 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

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“The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world it’s own shame.”

THE MOST QUOTABLE BOOK EVER?? YOU’RE TELLING ME WE HAD TO READ DICKENS OVER THIS IN SCHOOL? NAH NAH NAHHHH HOMOPHOBIA IS A DISEASE HOW IS THIS THE ONLY BOOK WE GOT FROM OSCAR WILDE THATS NOT FAIRRRR

also understandable how they used this as evidence against oscar wilde during his trial bc nobody could’ve written about men this way unless they were gay like… they kinda got his tea

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Antisemitism

Minor: Racism

inmyowndream's review against another edition

4.5

dark funny mysterious reflective tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexism, Suicide, Antisemitism

rory_john14's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Murder, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Alcohol

Minor: Alcoholism, Confinement, Racism, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting