Reviews

What drew me to the book: I thought it sounded interesting and I'd read a play by Wilde before which I really enjoyed so I decided to give another one a chance.

How long it’s been on my TBR: Maybe like a year.

My expectations: Basically what the synopsis provided although I was unsure how much I'd enjoy it.

My thoughts whilst reading: I didn't write down my thoughts but I found myself really entertained whilst reading it and I was excited to see in which direction the story would go and how everything would turn out.

Overall: I really, really enjoyed this one, it was just as entertaining as Lady Windermere's fan. I loved all the different characters and relationships and watching how they played out throughout the course of the play. I really don't have much to say except that I really enjoyed An Ideal Husband.

Miscellaneous: I don't remember my exact thoughts as I read this over a month ago (I should've written this review sooner whoops).

Did it meet my expectations: It didn't just meet them but overthrew them.

Favourite character: Lord Goring, I loved his parts whenever he was on the page.

Favourite relationship: Probably the relationship between Lord Goring and Mabel Chiltern, although I did also really enjoy the relationship between Lord and Lady Chiltern, especially watching how it changed as they faced what life (or rather Mrs Cheveley) threw at them.

Favourite scene: Ooh that's a tough one, I liked the end when Lord Goring caught Mrs Cheveley with the bracelet.

Favourite quote: 'Between you and him there are chasms. He and I are closer than friends. We are enemies linked together. The same sin binds us.'

Why I rounded the review up: I really enjoyed it so why not round it up!

Will I be reading the sequel: N/A.

Will I be investing in a physical copy: 100% yes!

Do I regret reading it: Not in the slightest.

Do I recommend it: Yes!

*(For rating systems such as Goodreads)

Book #7 from my TBR Jar.

omwomack02's review

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3.25

if oscar wilde has 100 fans, i am one of them. if oscar wilde has 1 fan, it is me. if oscar wilde has 0 fans, it is because i am no longer on this earth.

sjreadsssss's review against another edition

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funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

marieintheraw's review against another edition

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4.0

I love Oscar Wilde's work

bhall237's review against another edition

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4.0

“MRS. CHEVELEY. Ah! the strength of women comes from the fact that psychology cannot explain us. Men can be analysed, women merely adored.
SIR ROBERT CHILTERN. You think science cannot grapple with the problem of women?
MRS. CHEVELEY. Science can never grapple with the irrational. That is why it has no future before it, in this world.”

Oscar Wilde knows how to write plays unlike any I’ve read thus far. I was hooked into this play from the first act to the last and I could not wait to turn the page and see what came next. Just about all the characters are flawed and have a major obstacle in their current predicament and it makes for some exquisite drama that had me fully immersed into the world of Robert Chiltern and company.

The biggest flaw of this play is sadly the final act, and really only the last few pages of that. Everything is just too neatly wrapped up, and the element of the real world drama and issues individuals face was wiped clean by the happy ending that was given.

Besides that and overall, I loved this play and I highly recommend it to anyone who loves plays or dramas for that matter.

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