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4.08 AVERAGE
4.08 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
reflective
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
dark
emotional
slow-paced
Intriguing book, I love Oscar Wildes humour and it had some very nice quotes, but there wasn‘t really much plot. It was more of a character analysis.
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
tense
slow-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
A grotesque characterization that highlights the corruption of a man’s character and vanity, The Picture of Dorian Gray is a story of how a beautiful young man falls from grace after sitting for his painter friend.
This book is more of a collection of philosophical musings (mostly coming from the character of Lord Harry) with a backdrop of a plot. All the charm (and there is lots of it) comes from the witty lines and anecdotes brought up by the various characters. The long dialogues and back-and-forth exchanges were just as compelling as the action, thanks to the characters’ strong voices. This is not to say that the plot itself was not interesting; it had much higher stakes than I expected, and it kept developing in ways that subverted expectations. The progression of Dorian Gray, the character, is deviously subtle and incredible to see escalate.
A product of its time, there are some shocking sentiments about women and other minorities found within the book. The description of the Jewish characters in the story is incredibly outdated, and the inclusion of female characters often felt caricatured and overly exaggerated.
The Picture of Dorian Gray is picturesque, gritty, and twisted, yet still remarkably light-hearted at times. It was the perfect amount of reflective and entertaining, and one of the best classics I’ve read to date.
This book is more of a collection of philosophical musings (mostly coming from the character of Lord Harry) with a backdrop of a plot. All the charm (and there is lots of it) comes from the witty lines and anecdotes brought up by the various characters. The long dialogues and back-and-forth exchanges were just as compelling as the action, thanks to the characters’ strong voices. This is not to say that the plot itself was not interesting; it had much higher stakes than I expected, and it kept developing in ways that subverted expectations. The progression of Dorian Gray, the character, is deviously subtle and incredible to see escalate.
A product of its time, there are some shocking sentiments about women and other minorities found within the book. The description of the Jewish characters in the story is incredibly outdated, and the inclusion of female characters often felt caricatured and overly exaggerated.
The Picture of Dorian Gray is picturesque, gritty, and twisted, yet still remarkably light-hearted at times. It was the perfect amount of reflective and entertaining, and one of the best classics I’ve read to date.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gore, Misogyny, Antisemitism
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
sad
fast-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Murder, Toxic friendship, Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Suicide, Blood
Minor: Misogyny, Stalking
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
it was a good read. definitely a classic lol. the author seemed to drone on at times about things that didn't seem relevant to the story haha.
the overwhelming urge to create a time machine and make lord henry’s mom get an abortion.
dark
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
A timeless page turner (except for chapter 11 to be frank).