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The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

scarletsky's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective 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

3.5

mxawprince's review against another edition

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

3.0

am_phigory's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective slow-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

jk818's review against another edition

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

4.0

secretwhisperslibrary's review against another edition

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Not in the mood for atm

wildehigh's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

fatima2's review against another edition

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4.0

where is the gay??

celestecorrea's review against another edition

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5.0

Editado em 20.Fev.2021

«A verdadeira moral da narrativa é que todo o excesso, tal como toda a renúncia, tem o seu castigo, e esta moral está escondida com tanta arte, tão voluntariosamente, que não enuncia a sua lei como um princípio geral, mas sim realiza-se só em existências individuais, convertendo-se assim num simples elemento dramático numa obra de arte e não no objecto da própria obra de arte [...]
Cada qual vê, em Dorian Gray, o seu próprio pecado. Ninguém sabe quais são os pecados de Dorian Gray. Se alguém os descobre, é porque os tinha em si mesmo.»
Oscar Wilde

Uma crítica simultaneamente mordaz e desiludida à sociedade inglesa da época numa obra espantosamente actual. A procura da juventude a todo o preço continua bem presente nos tempos que correm.

«A tragédia da velhice não é ser velho, é ter sido jovem.» Oscar Wilde

Também Irène Némirovsky no seu «Jezabel» aborda este tema de modo magistral.

mittland's review against another edition

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4.0

endlessly quotable
(too bad about the like crazy antisemitism. uncomfortable)

lysserday's review against another edition

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3.0

it’s a good introduction to classics for sure, but it’s not typically something i’d read. i can appreciate it for what it is and understand its importance in the literary history, but i think it was just a little bland and at times dragged on.