Reviews tagging 'Racism'

El retrato de Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

113 reviews

feelinwitchy's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

obsessed obsessed obsessed obsessed

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Antisemitism, Classism, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Death, Misogyny, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Alcohol, Animal death, Suicide, Stalking, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Addiction

ale15sousa's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective 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

3.0

I really wanted to like it but I didn't. I almost hate read it (with the help of an audiobook) in hopes of liking it or reaching the good part. I'll probably give it another chance in a few years. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Adult/minor relationship, Racism, Sexism, Animal cruelty, Classism, Fatphobia, Grief, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Ableism, Infidelity, Mental illness, Murder, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Antisemitism, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, and Suicide

_lilyyy_'s review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

Minor: Racism

505's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism

Minor: Racism and Antisemitism

hannahws's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

I feel very conflicted about this book! On the one hand, it's a fantastic study of Reconstruction Era Britain. Wilde's social commentary is fantastically biting and shrewd, even more so if you read it with his trial in mind. On the other, I expected Dorian's character arc to develop a bit more - I found the characters to be quite flat and stagnant, and the pace dragged

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Misogyny, Classism, and Racism

Moderate: Violence

lazycycle's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious reflective tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, and Suicide

Moderate: Blood and Misogyny

Minor: Drug use, Fatphobia, Racism, Animal death, Ableism, Antisemitism, and Racial slurs

maliap's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Addiction, Misogyny, Sexism, and Death

Moderate: Blood, Drug use, Racism, and Suicide

moonlightamelia's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

5.0

“The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world it’s own shame.”

THE MOST QUOTABLE BOOK EVER?? YOU’RE TELLING ME WE HAD TO READ DICKENS OVER THIS IN SCHOOL? NAH NAH NAHHHH HOMOPHOBIA IS A DISEASE HOW IS THIS THE ONLY BOOK WE GOT FROM OSCAR WILDE THATS NOT FAIRRRR

also understandable how they used this as evidence against oscar wilde during his trial bc nobody could’ve written about men this way unless they were gay like… they kinda got his tea

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism and Sexism

Minor: Racism

inmyowndream's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious reflective tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Sexism, Racism, and Antisemitism

rory_john14's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexism, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Blood, Addiction, Antisemitism, Classism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Stalking, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, and Infidelity

Minor: Confinement, Alcoholism, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Grief