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Το πορτρέτο του Ντόριαν Γκρέη

Oscar Wilde

4.08 AVERAGE

girluninterrupted's review against another edition

5.0

So freakin good

natasnee's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I really do adore Wilde's way with words and I highlighted so many passages because they were just so good, but I'd lie if I said I didn't expect more, mostly in the sense that plot wise, the last third dragged on and felt repetitive. Even when I understand Wilde's intentions to be more reflective rather than providing us with a story full of action, I had hoped to see a little bit more of Dorian's moral descent. Sadly it's more tell than show, and I would have loved to go more into the intricacies of why so many people grew to loathe him to the extent of leaving a room when he enters it. Regardless, I'm incredibly excited to explore more of his work, and I do think I will revisit this in the future because again, god his prose is delicious.

pagesandpuzzles's review against another edition

4.0

I read this as part of the Mass Center for the Book's January reading challenge, "Read a book that you have read before that you may feel differently about now." I read this as a 14 year old freshman in high school and think that it went WAY over my head -- I remember not enjoying it and finding it dull. More than 20 years later, I can say that I enjoyed and appreciated it SO much for as an adult. I found it funny, engaging, dark, and devastating. Perfect pick for this prompt!

skennedy868's review against another edition

2.5

dark emotional 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

librukie's review against another edition

5.0

"¡Palabras! ¡Simples palabras! ¡Qué terribles son! ¡Qué claras y vivas y crueles! ¡Quién puede escapar de ellas! Y, sin embargo, que magia sutil hay en ellas. Parecen capaces de dar forma plástica a cosas informes y tener una música propia tan dulce como la del violín o la del laúd. ¡Simples palabras! Pero ¿hay algo tan real como las palabras?".

Uno de los clásicos de los que he leído recientemente que más me han gustado, tanto por su prosa, como por su contenido.
¿Qué más puedo decir? A veces me intimida bastante reseñar ciertas obras, y esta es una de ellas, así que simplemente diré que he disfrutado muchísimo de la lectura.