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Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide, Antisemitism
Graphic: Misogyny, Antisemitism, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Classism
Graphic: Sexism, Murder
Moderate: Blood, Toxic friendship
Minor: Drug use, Antisemitism
Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Violence, Blood, Murder, Toxic friendship
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Antisemitism, Classism
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Racism, Xenophobia
anyway yeah idrk about this one. i annotated the shit out of my copy and yet by page 180 i was more than ready for it to end. i think the fact that the ending was very clearly foreshadowed since like page 3 didn't help keep my interest, but watching dorian gray's moral and psychological decline, as well as his descent into madness (and especially the (in)direct consequences of
i think my biggest grievance with this book was henry's entire character. every time he started monologuing i had to sigh and brace myself for a lot of eye-rolling. obviously he's not meant to be a loveable character but jesus fucking christ dude. SHUT UP. i'm not even sure what bothered me i just needed him to stop ❤️
yeah i wouldn't say this was for me but i'm still glad i finally got around to reading it on my own time. i can still appreciate this classic for what it is and what wilde meant for it to be, and as far as certain themes go he did a splendid job given his contemporary circumstances, but i still believe he was easily at his best when he was being satirical.
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Misogyny, Suicide, Antisemitism
Minor: Animal death, Drug use
Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Grief, Toxic friendship, Dysphoria
Moderate: Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Violence, Antisemitism, Murder, Gaslighting
Minor: Animal death, Cursing, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Xenophobia, Blood, Alcohol, Classism
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Blood, Murder
Moderate: Drug use, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Antisemitism, Grief, Alcohol, Dysphoria
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Murder, Toxic friendship, Dysphoria
Moderate: Drug use, Suicide, Antisemitism
Five stars.
I opened this book with high expectations and they were exceeded.
I love a good obvious Christ or Satan figure (hint: it's Satan in this one).
The book was hedonistic and indulgent in a way only few people could pull off.
Terrible, terrible people but you're still able to pity Dorian for his gradual corruption, even while you're fully hating him and hoping he'll finally get his.
Don't know how I went almost 30 years without reading this. Weird because I know a lot about Wilde.
I'm yapping now but just read it if you've been thinking about it.
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Blood, Antisemitism, Murder
Graphic: Antisemitism