Reviews

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

sunilsinghx's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

nighthawker's review against another edition

5.0

oscar wilde pls come back from the dead and let me have dinner with you, you genius asshole.

cryptidcrouton's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

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

2.0

eurus96's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Murder, Abandonment, Infidelity, Classism, and Toxic friendship

devour_the_power's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

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

2.25

I will start with saying that this book just was not for me.
It was a very slow book all the way until the final chapters. I do enjoy a well detailed story, but this was over the top. It was very difficult for me to get through this without losing interest, the main plot is shown in the first chapter and it is just drawn out throughout the entire book. By the end, I could barely feel satisfied because it was a very predictable ending and there was no real closure.
I know the characters weren't supposed to be cool or likeable but I went through this story not enjoying a single thing about any of them. Personally I think a 2.25 is a little high for this book, but the ending did get better (only cause what I hoped would happen did).

akashapaulina's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense 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

4.25

awkwardsnitch's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

I had no sympathy for any of these characters and felt they all (save for one) got what was coming to them. The tension and mystery of the story is great and follows to a natural conclusion.

masonjreads's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

grapejuicejenny's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

dizzyupthegirl's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

3.75