Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

66 reviews

hauntedboi's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark mysterious 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, Blood, Murder, Toxic friendship

Moderate: Body horror, Drug use, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Antisemitism, Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Cultural appropriation, Classism

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

lavalierre's review against another edition

4.75

dark mysterious 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

Moderate: Body horror, Drug use, Antisemitism, Murder

hayleyvem's review against another edition

2.0

dark slow-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, Misogyny, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Classism

Moderate: Medical content

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm

sarahna's review against another edition

3.0

dark 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: Addiction, Body horror, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Suicide, Antisemitism, Murder, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

mclement's review against another edition

3.0

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

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, Blood

lizardgod's review against another edition

2.5

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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 "...That a burnt child loves the fire"
"I am not even singed. My wings are untouched."
"You use them for everything except flight." 

• Personal Review
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    'Dorian Gray is a mediocre story, I really don't get the hype. Yeah, I was surprised Basil was killed by Dorian, but the rest was just 'OK'. I definitely see the LGBTQ overtones but that's what makes it uncomfortable. Wilde doesn't really glorify either of them yet it's still awkward especially considering Henry was grooming Dorian and was shocked when Dorian became deranged; like what did you expect? Also the

    antisemitism

    ? I thought at first it was in Dorian's POV, but it was continuous and expansive. I couldn't find concrete evidence Wilde was anti-Semitic but considering its popularity of the time it adds another uncomfortable layer to the mix.'
     

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Suicide, Blood, Antisemitism, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism

Minor: Addiction, Suicidal thoughts

pershie13's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Wow. This. Was. Phenomenal. The writing and pacing were good, the story was gripping, and I was wondering how this book was going to end literally until the last sentence. This is my favorite classic I've read so far and easily deserves five stars!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Mental illness, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Toxic friendship

Minor: Animal death

mi_chlo's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-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

Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, Death, Drug use, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Xenophobia, Blood, Antisemitism, Murder

gentleprocrastination's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark mysterious sad 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: Body horror, Death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Murder, Toxic friendship, Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Suicide, Blood, Antisemitism

Minor: Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking