Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

208 reviews

izziethepixie's review against another edition

4.25

dark funny reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Witty prose and dialogue are the heart of Wilde’s writing—easy to read, engaging, and the first book I actually finished this month so that says a lot about the pacing :) 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicide, Violence

hollylayne22's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark 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

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Suicide, Violence, Blood

Minor: Antisemitism, Death of parent, Classism

90selin's review against another edition

2.75

adventurous dark mysterious reflective 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder

Moderate: Drug use, Sexism

marensbooks's review against another edition

4.5

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder

Moderate: Antisemitism

nocturna_of_space's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicide, Violence, Alcohol

Minor: Death of parent

caitlinastrid's review against another edition

4.5

dark mysterious reflective 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Racism, Violence

bass_clarinet's review against another edition

4.5

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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Really surprised me. Modern for a classic. The ending was so deliciously written. The MC got their just desserts.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Suicide, Alcohol, Classism

Minor: Sexism, Toxic relationship, Blood

megstyrious's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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wow wow i loved this book that ending had my jaw on the floor. so well-written and enjoyable and unsettling in such a lovely way. a classic that deserves the hype

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder

dieulapin's review against another edition

3.0

challenging reflective slow-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, Gun violence, Violence

Moderate: Classism

bkamos's review against another edition

5.0

dark 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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I can’t believe they wrote a booked based on the hit indie game ‘Omori’ :0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Violence, Toxic friendship