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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
An enjoyable and quick read. Plenty of moments to make one chuckle as we see the Americans interact with their British haunt. A comedic tale with a tender heart.
4.5/5
In just over 60 pages Wilde brought me out in laughter and tears. His writing style enchanted me exactly as it did in ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ - he is simultaneously hilariously witty and deeply moving, and his descriptive writing is elegant and poetic but all the while concise. And all of this while throwing in a healthy dose of social commentary - I have to say I’m becoming a bit obsessed!
In just over 60 pages Wilde brought me out in laughter and tears. His writing style enchanted me exactly as it did in ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ - he is simultaneously hilariously witty and deeply moving, and his descriptive writing is elegant and poetic but all the while concise. And all of this while throwing in a healthy dose of social commentary - I have to say I’m becoming a bit obsessed!
Never thought I'd have so much empathy for the ghost of a twisted man, but those twins really were a pain in the ass.
emotional
funny
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Hysterical and somehow gets in a lot of heart.
That was so much fun. Not much to ‘review’ when reviewing Oscar Wilde, but let’s just say, most people have read/seen (maybe) two books/plays by Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray and the Importance of Being Ernest. Both of which are obviously great, but there is so much more out there to read! For those who prefer the witty and naughty Importance of Being Ernest, the Canterville Ghost would be right up your street. It’s about newly rich Americans buying an old British estate and getting more in the bargain than they thought when the home comes fit with a rather troublesome ghost. The haunting gets turned on its head, however, when the ghost realizes that these beastly Americans don’t react the way proper (read English) people should, offering him oil for his creaking chains and cough drops for his maniacal laughter. For Americans everything is solved with a product and fancy is simply that. As much as the reader wants to sympathize with the ghost, being positively tortured by the simplicity of the too stupid to be scared Americans, it is soon revealed that the ghosts genteel disposition and British pomp hide his own brutish and terrible ways and we soon realize why the blighter was a ghost in the first place.
Also, it one has a reading report or something due soon, it’s quite short and packs a lot of social commentary and great discussion material into a slim and witty package. Perfect.
Also, it one has a reading report or something due soon, it’s quite short and packs a lot of social commentary and great discussion material into a slim and witty package. Perfect.