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4.08 AVERAGE
4.08 AVERAGE
dorian gray is the biggest dick in classic literature
dark
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
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
I recommend the uncensored edition - there are some chapters “missing” in that original. The addition of the chapters in later editions were to make the book a more rounded story with moral closure. But it wasn’t intended to be morally watertight.
dark
tense
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
dark
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-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
Probably my favourite classic (one that get's re-read often).
okay but chapter 11 was hideously long and redundantly so
the prose is beautiful if sometimes overly descriptive, the characters themselves are fleshed out, there is a sweeping theatricality to the plot’s structure that I could definitely appreciate, a certain sensationalism that makes the novel surprisingly gripping.
my takeaway was tbh more about art than anything…? the dangers of viewing one’s own life as art, how viewing others as art can objectify and dehumanise them in your eyes, etc. and i suppose the relationship this has to narcissism.
the prose is beautiful if sometimes overly descriptive, the characters themselves are fleshed out, there is a sweeping theatricality to the plot’s structure that I could definitely appreciate, a certain sensationalism that makes the novel surprisingly gripping.
my takeaway was tbh more about art than anything…? the dangers of viewing one’s own life as art, how viewing others as art can objectify and dehumanise them in your eyes, etc. and i suppose the relationship this has to narcissism.
ok wow wow wow this is now one of my favorite classics ever!!!
the picture of dorian gray is rich, horrible, tragic, striking. it tells the story of a man's spiral into corruption, about the cruelty of beauty, the fangs of temptation. oscar wilde's writing contains within it such a unique, strangely contemporary style -- it's as poignant as it is thought-provoking. this book unabashedly dissects the human condition through paradoxical, vivid terror... & yet it leaves the reader with such a tender impression. it's unforgettable. it's addictive.
5/5. i find it funny how the book that warns against temptation will always continue to tempt me
the picture of dorian gray is rich, horrible, tragic, striking. it tells the story of a man's spiral into corruption, about the cruelty of beauty, the fangs of temptation. oscar wilde's writing contains within it such a unique, strangely contemporary style -- it's as poignant as it is thought-provoking. this book unabashedly dissects the human condition through paradoxical, vivid terror... & yet it leaves the reader with such a tender impression. it's unforgettable. it's addictive.
5/5. i find it funny how the book that warns against temptation will always continue to tempt me
We'll probably never see someone with this voice again. They can convey in a sentence what most attempt to understand in a lifetime, leaving us with nuggets of incomparable wit and wisdom.
Also Oscar Wilde would EAT on Twitter.
Also Oscar Wilde would EAT on Twitter.