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4.08 AVERAGE
4.08 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
J’ai bien aimé en soit, mais il y a de ces longueurs… à deux doigts de tout abandonner quand ça me raconte en détail les tentures de Catherine de Médicis et la joyaux de la couronne d’Henri II pendant 35 pages
dark
mysterious
tense
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
I enjoyed it just fine, and I did like some of the ideas. What brought the rating down a bit was that I found big chunks of it a little boring. Lots of verbal discussion among the characters sandwiched between scenes that I actually found interesting and emotional.
mysterious
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
dark
slow-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
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
i got stuck in the middle when he was just narrating the things he was interested in like jewels and stuff. and i was stuck for a long time lol. but when the narrative was actually moving along this book was great. hard to read just because of when its from. but i loved the story and the ending was so good and yeah it's just obvious why it's a classic.
challenging
dark
slow-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
I have been really looking forward to this book. I only knew Dorian Grey from
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and wanted to know what this character was all about. I was not disappointed. The book is very well written and engaging (except for that one chapter where Dorian talks about all the things he took fancy in during the time skip. Oh how many pearls were described! *yawn*). What I can say is this: the magic portrait fascinates me and also the idea that it not only reflects aging but also moral decay.
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and wanted to know what this character was all about. I was not disappointed. The book is very well written and engaging (except for that one chapter where Dorian talks about all the things he took fancy in during the time skip. Oh how many pearls were described! *yawn*). What I can say is this: the magic portrait fascinates me and also the idea that it not only reflects aging but also moral decay.
this was better the second time around. i've not had such a book speak to me on the levels of beauty. what's the point if it's not beautiful? there are so many good lines in this; i need to pick up the physical book and do some note taking.