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Портрет Дориана Грея by Oscar Wilde

606 reviews

saintmare's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, and Suicide

Moderate: Misogyny and Antisemitism

katharinaamaliae's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I was really close to giving this book five stars, but in the end I didn't mostly because of just a few pages. I absolutely loved Oscar Wilde's writing, it was so beautiful and really easy to read, however a few parts were just kind of boring to me, for example when he talked about different jewels for like three pages. But that is really the only thing I didn't like.
The topics this book deals with are just so timeless and I think that's why it's still important today. I totally understand why it's a classic, and its definitely worth reading. It is also great if you're not used to reading classics and want to start reading them.

And beauty is a form of genius - is higher, indeed, than genius, as it needs no explanation. It is of the great facts of the world, like sunlight or springtime, or the reflection in the dark waters of that silver shell we call the moon. It cannot be questioned. It has its divine right of sovereignty. It makes princes of those who have it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Death

Moderate: Gun violence and Suicide

eveofthestars's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Wow, just wow. I fell in love with this book, so beautiful, so charming...
An intriguing account of human desire and morality, but other than that simply an enjoyable read. Oscar's wit and talent in writing makes this a really pleasant read, at times a bit serious but he sure makes up for it. Well written characters and an engaging plot, wholly a five star book.
Read this book, either for revelation or for fun, just read it. It has become a new favorite of mine.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide

bookishbuket's review against another edition

dark funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Suicide

zauet's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Murder, and Suicide

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Body shaming

I loved how you could try reading between the lines, find the limit between fiction and what the author was going through, try seeing beyond the censored love story

a cruel love story, between Dorian and the painter (mostly unilateral), or the women he met, as well as the way his other friend, I forgot his name, is enjoying seeing Dorian, slowly become more corrupted

. The main character is also very passionate about beauty and art, but it slowly get more and more twisted... overall a great classic of litterature, but a very dark one.

kalynlarva's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Mental illness, and Suicide

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Addiction

tiredgarlicbread's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Blood

Moderate: Antisemitism, Misogyny, Sexism, and Xenophobia

Minor: Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, and Alcohol

tomesxox's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This was a bit of a trip. It took me some time to push thru the beginning but once it got going I couldn’t set it down. I always find classics to be a mixed bag but I’m happy to have finally finished this one. A solid read overall even with my initial struggle. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Drug use

simonekessell's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Misogyny and Suicide

fooliette's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I get why the book is popular but for me it was a very heavy read. It was a lot of description and made it hard to get through for me. The book was written beautifully, but it was pretty forgetful to me.

When Dorian kills Basil, it left me shocked but that’s the only thing from the book that made me remember it and leave a lasting imprint on me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Death, Misogyny, and Murder