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howtobebooks's review against another edition
4.0
There is no true horror than the horror humans create themselves. The Picture of Dorian Gray is a classic tale of hubris and vanity, and the sins that associate themselves with such. Oscar Wilde's macabre style is fascinating for its time, and the idea that the painting is a representation of his Gray's own soul is intelligent. The only downside to this reading was the narrator who made hardly any differentiation between the voices, so at points made it difficult to follow the characters. His voice was also quite monotonous.
phoebe912's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
jenny222's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
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
tilyaana_h34's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
thebookgem's review against another edition
5.0
Henry you would have loved Twitter and Dorian you wouldn't even have to sell your soul for some lip fillers.
ellacaulfield22's review against another edition
1.0
I wanted to like Oscar Wilde but I hated Dorian. Just detested him.. And the writing was overly descriptive and flowery. I feel like the only redeeming element of the story was the plot but it disappeared within paragraphs that seemed so pointless to me
cinythia's review against another edition
dark
emotional
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
4.0
jayrbradley's review against another edition
4.0
A banger novel. Wilde has a great way of writing monologues and exploring thoughts about others through dialogue. Very twilight zone in the best way. Fun anti-hedonistic classic with a dash of subversive romance
constantinaa's review against another edition
5.0
"I have always been my own master; had at least always been so, till I met Dorian Gray" [...] "I wonder who it was who defined man as a rational animal. It was the most premature definition ever given. Man is many things, but he is not rational."
incredible, and easily a book I will think about for the rest of my life.