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4.08 AVERAGE
4.08 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
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
Intensisimo, drama drama drama. Me gustó mucho, es mi primer ✨dark academia✨ apruebo
reflective
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
challenging
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
One star removed for the crime against humanity that is chapter 11
((3.5 rounded down))
Picked this up at a local book store- as a gay man it felt like a book I should say I have read lol
My feelings are really mixed. The good is that some of the moments in the plot were very energetic and the overwhelming emotion is expressed in a very direct and effective way. Oscar Wilde uses his prose to his advantage to bring some moments to life.
However, there are sometimes pages. PAGES. of text that seem so off-topic and just seem to drone on and on and on and on. While you get this with any classic literature, I found the walls of dialogue to detract from the meaning of what was occurring in the text. Also, Dorian is an insufferable brat and I wish the end was more dramatic than it was.
Is it worth a read? Sure- if you enjoy classic literary fiction, and especially if you enjoy opulent over-the-top description of melancholy.
Picked this up at a local book store- as a gay man it felt like a book I should say I have read lol
My feelings are really mixed. The good is that some of the moments in the plot were very energetic and the overwhelming emotion is expressed in a very direct and effective way. Oscar Wilde uses his prose to his advantage to bring some moments to life.
However, there are sometimes pages. PAGES. of text that seem so off-topic and just seem to drone on and on and on and on. While you get this with any classic literature, I found the walls of dialogue to detract from the meaning of what was occurring in the text. Also, Dorian is an insufferable brat and I wish the end was more dramatic than it was.
Is it worth a read? Sure- if you enjoy classic literary fiction, and especially if you enjoy opulent over-the-top description of melancholy.
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.