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4.08 AVERAGE
4.08 AVERAGE
dark
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Dropped this book halfway through chapter 11 because fuck that chapter, you can fucking fuck off if you want me to read through that nonsensical shite. A short story that’s apparently a 5 hour read took me over a month to get through because despite the main plot being intriguing with the portrait slowly corrupting alongside Dorian’s personality - I couldn’t overlook the constant bigotry and certain parts of the story dragging on for way too long.
It’s 3 stars because I was genuinely engrossed and loved the plot, and I was surprised of how much of an easy read it was (until chapter 11) but it slowly got more tedious…and then chapter 11 happened. I actually fucking threw my tablet across the room. I can’t force myself to read this shite anymore. It straight up made me angry.
Dorian Gray is one of the stories where the aesthetic and story itself is 5*, but the actual writing - jfc. I would probably give a more modern/politically correct adaptation of this story a 5*.
Edit: so unfortunately I HAVE to finish this book for my university. I just skipped chapter 11 and watched a summary of it on YouTube - will update when I finish the fucking book. Chapters 8 to 11 made this go down from a 4* to 3*
It’s 3 stars because I was genuinely engrossed and loved the plot, and I was surprised of how much of an easy read it was (until chapter 11) but it slowly got more tedious…and then chapter 11 happened. I actually fucking threw my tablet across the room. I can’t force myself to read this shite anymore. It straight up made me angry.
Dorian Gray is one of the stories where the aesthetic and story itself is 5*, but the actual writing - jfc. I would probably give a more modern/politically correct adaptation of this story a 5*.
Edit: so unfortunately I HAVE to finish this book for my university. I just skipped chapter 11 and watched a summary of it on YouTube - will update when I finish the fucking book. Chapters 8 to 11 made this go down from a 4* to 3*
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
medium-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
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Lord Henry says heinous things in the moat charming manner and i fear that if he were real, i too would fall for his charms hook line and sinker.
I actually really enjoyed the book and am surprised by how much i liked it. Its very different from what i typically read in terms of style and content but it was an easy read nonetheless.
also chapter eleven is the greatest literary masterpiece ever written?? thats crazy???
I actually really enjoyed the book and am surprised by how much i liked it. Its very different from what i typically read in terms of style and content but it was an easy read nonetheless.
also chapter eleven is the greatest literary masterpiece ever written?? thats crazy???
tbh i would also make a deal with the devil to be a hottie forever but maybe id skip traumatizing my friends (just a suggestion dor!)
“he is never more present in my work than when no image of him is there”
“there were moments when he looked on evil simply as a mode through which he could realize his conception of the beautiful”
“what does it profit a man if he gain the whole world and lose his own soul”
“he is never more present in my work than when no image of him is there”
“there were moments when he looked on evil simply as a mode through which he could realize his conception of the beautiful”
“what does it profit a man if he gain the whole world and lose his own soul”
rip dorian gray, you woulda loved a face lift and a lil botox