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alanmichael's review
dark
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
bananadia's review
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
eiventeapot's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
oscar wilde, the man that you are
oh my god???????? the short stories were all Amazing. lord arthur savile’s crime and the portrait of mr. h. w. had some gut punching lines, it was Wonderful and Sad and So Good. holy shit, i love oscar wilde
oh my god???????? the short stories were all Amazing. lord arthur savile’s crime and the portrait of mr. h. w. had some gut punching lines, it was Wonderful and Sad and So Good. holy shit, i love oscar wilde
katykelly's review
5.0
A short story by the inimitable Wilde, and every page oozes him. You'd know his style instantly - his wit shines through.
Lord Arthur, along with all of London society, is rather taken with the palm reader who tells fortunes at an event. Unfortunately, his fortune isn't too positive - he learns he will murder someone.
Unlike most sane people though, Lord Arthur decides to get on with it, choose a victim, murder them and then get back to his fiancee. But in increasingly farcical scenarios, his intended victim(s) manage to slip through his fingers... Will he ever be able to fulfil his destiny?!
This is completely unbelievable, but very funny. Just because no sane person would take the path Lord Arthur chooses, it's a very entertaining story with a lot of wonderful Wildean lines. Dark humour abounds, it's a world away from Earnest (though closer to Dorian Gray at heart), but a lovely little read.
I did audio read this, and it was part of a 'and other stories' CD, but the others didn't really interest me. As a stand-alone, this is great, and works well as a narrated tale.
If you're a Wilde fan, you really should try this minor work as well. If you're a novice, it's a good place to start to see both he light and dark sides one of our greatest writers.
Lord Arthur, along with all of London society, is rather taken with the palm reader who tells fortunes at an event. Unfortunately, his fortune isn't too positive - he learns he will murder someone.
Unlike most sane people though, Lord Arthur decides to get on with it, choose a victim, murder them and then get back to his fiancee. But in increasingly farcical scenarios, his intended victim(s) manage to slip through his fingers... Will he ever be able to fulfil his destiny?!
This is completely unbelievable, but very funny. Just because no sane person would take the path Lord Arthur chooses, it's a very entertaining story with a lot of wonderful Wildean lines. Dark humour abounds, it's a world away from Earnest (though closer to Dorian Gray at heart), but a lovely little read.
I did audio read this, and it was part of a 'and other stories' CD, but the others didn't really interest me. As a stand-alone, this is great, and works well as a narrated tale.
If you're a Wilde fan, you really should try this minor work as well. If you're a novice, it's a good place to start to see both he light and dark sides one of our greatest writers.
spomincica_a's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
has some crackers
deltus_smeltus's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
reflective
fast-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
4.0
anisha_02's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
lifeindelusion's review
4.0
it’s crazy how easily this guy took what he was told at face value and simply accepted it as the ‘truth’ and went on to act upon it as if it was a fact that could not be changed, i think it says a lot about society at the time (and now, still. this holds up to today as well)