Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

537 reviews

avaa1000's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, and Antisemitism

Minor: Suicide

mel_d1's review against another edition

inspiring reflective tense 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

5.0

The picture of Dorian gray is a beautiful book that reflects on humanity and the dangers our desires.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Mental illness, Blood, and Murder

shaleen64's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.25

If you’re looking to get into classics this book is a good place to start as it is relativity easy to read. However, I found a few chapters added nothing to the development of the characters or the plot and I found myself scanning through them. Having said that the final third of the book was engaging, with some really good symbolism and unexpected twists that did in the end tie the book together.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Racial slurs, Classism, Misogyny, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Death of parent and Drug use

rusty_spurs's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Suicide

willow1113's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Violence

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Body shaming, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Mental illness, Antisemitism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Animal death, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Toxic relationship and Suicide

aposternak's review against another edition

dark medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

sophiejts's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-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

4.5

this book is re-kindling my obsession with gay historical figures via my newfound fascination with wilde. the characters are objectively bad people, yet the charm (and personal experience) with which they’re written makes them compelling. the writing is simply beautiful - enough to make me forgive the fact that the plot stops, starts, and jumps through time over the course of the relatively short book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Suicide

starbuck1210's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I can't believe I took the majority of my adulthood to read this. It's easily made its way to the top of my favorite books. It's so well written and I mean it when I say Wilde seriously has the most sick burns (a sentence I never thought I'd be writing).

Wilde examines the condition of the human soul, the effect of vanity on the ego, and the results of living a life with no consequences. Wilde has truly treated us to a masterpiece with this book. I was literally yelling for about the last minute or so of the audiobook. If you haven't taken the time yet, let this be your invitation.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Murder

Minor: Drug use, Addiction, Misogyny, and Antisemitism

sestout's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious sad tense 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

4.25

if you think lord henry would hate you, then you're doing something right.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcohol, Animal death, Antisemitism, Classism, Misogyny, Sexism, and Drug use

Minor: Stalking and Suicide

heycloehere's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-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

4.5

Damn boy I was not expecting that ending. Also the quotes in this book are🤌🤌🤌

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Violence, Suicide, and Misogyny