Reviews with content warning for Antisemitism - The Picture of Dorian Gray

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The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

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celinbean's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

the characters were wildly unlikeable to me but the drama of it all was still entertaining

I might write more thoughts on this later but i need to study for my finals now so my head is literally just not ready to write even a semblance of a cohesive text about this book lol

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jiggs_482's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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rabidteddybear's review against another edition

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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

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johanna_albr's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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lavalierre's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

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bookforestsprite's review against another edition

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dark funny 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

4.25

I adore Wilde's witty writing and his ideas about aesthetics, and the main themes of indulgence Vs morality are fascinating. Upon rereading I got a lot more out of it than before. I was, however, taken aback by the quite rampant misogyny (I know the point is to illustrate Lord Henry's terribleness.... but still) and the anti-Semitism (just... why???). The ending is a bit abrupt too. But aside from that, it's really a classic for a reason and in a lot of parts quite delicious to read.

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