Reviews tagging 'Racism'

The Picture Of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

162 reviews

spineofthesaurus's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Classism

Moderate: Ableism, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Xenophobia, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

momogajo's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional mysterious tense 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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It is really good withrich exploration on many different themes. I love the exploration of how much influence another can have on anothers life. Henry influenced Dorian; Dorian influenced others around him; and how much that influence really did make or break anothers life.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Racism

celinbean's review against another edition

4.0

dark reflective 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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the characters were wildly unlikeable to me but the drama of it all was still entertaining 

I might write more thoughts on this later but i need to study for my finals now so my head is literally just not ready to write even a semblance of a cohesive text about this book lol

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Murder, Classism

asherport's review against another edition

2.75

challenging dark emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Murder

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Classism

maess's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark mysterious 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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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Murder, Toxic friendship, Classism

autisticmisabel's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense slow-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

Moderate: Drug use, Misogyny, Racism, Suicide, Antisemitism, Murder

sophyreads's review against another edition

5.0

dark inspiring mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Blood, Antisemitism

random19379's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexism, Antisemitism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Racism, Suicide, Murder

enoemo's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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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This was a good read (you know, apart from the random misogyny and antisemitism that came with the time and do not really add to the story either) and chapter 11. I don't know but chapter 11 was just a lot of rambling in an otherwise exciting book in my opinion. Also, I see how someone would likely dislike this book if deeply flawed characters are not their thing - for one it kind builds the main plot and also there's probably a bit too much Lord Henry in there.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Murder, Toxic friendship

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Blood, Antisemitism, Stalking, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Colonisation, Classism

Minor: Drug abuse, Racial slurs, Racism

joensign's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

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: Death, Suicide, Murder

Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Antisemitism