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lyakimov's review against another edition
5.0
This was such an interesting novel to read!! The writing style is so flowery and poetic and surprisingly works well with the darkness of the novel. I loved the story and was entranced by the conversations of morality vs immorality, all the dark ideas and temptations they discuss and how it impacts not only Dorian's, but everyone else he later meets', lives.
I thought the twists in this book were very clever and they shocked me personally. Everything is so twisted and it's just so interesting to read about. Definitely one of the best classics I've read, if not the best.
I thought the twists in this book were very clever and they shocked me personally. Everything is so twisted and it's just so interesting to read about. Definitely one of the best classics I've read, if not the best.
piee's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
4.25
belanglos's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
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
4.0
natalie_is_reading's review against another edition
4.0
We’ll give it 4.5 stars for obvious literary merit, even though I was not thinking too hard while I was reading this. Despite the long winded rambles on philosophy and jewels and whatnot the pace was impressive and I found this book pretty enjoyable, good classic, glad to finally read it after years of it being on my shelf. Also low key realized that before reading this I did not actually know what the story was about, I’d always just had a different idea in my head based on what I’d heard.
bjlongchamps's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
vpadillax's review against another edition
5.0
4.5/5
”his beauty had been to him but a mask, his youth but a mockery; what was youth at best?”
When I fist picked out this book, I tried reading it. But I couldn’t, the words were too complex and too much of a classic for my liking, it wasn’t until this year that I decided to give it a go.
And I did not regret it in the slightest. It has the most beautiful writing I have ever read in my life, the storyline and the way it’s not dull or boring in the slightest, surprises me, as It personally changed my perspective on classics.
But the characters, and the end conclusion is my favorite part of it all, I perhaps have not seen an ending as amazing and tragic than how it was.
Absolutely loved it, more so becoming of my favorite books. Incredibly literary and beautiful.
”his beauty had been to him but a mask, his youth but a mockery; what was youth at best?”
When I fist picked out this book, I tried reading it. But I couldn’t, the words were too complex and too much of a classic for my liking, it wasn’t until this year that I decided to give it a go.
And I did not regret it in the slightest. It has the most beautiful writing I have ever read in my life, the storyline and the way it’s not dull or boring in the slightest, surprises me, as It personally changed my perspective on classics.
But the characters, and the end conclusion is my favorite part of it all, I perhaps have not seen an ending as amazing and tragic than how it was.
Absolutely loved it, more so becoming of my favorite books. Incredibly literary and beautiful.
analmartins's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
lucrezia30's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-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
3.5