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264 pages • first pub 1890 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140431872
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 09 August 1985
Description
'If it were who I was to be always young, and the picture that was to grow old ... I would give my soul for that!'The wish uttered by Dorian Gray as he gazes on his portrait forms the basis of the plot of this brilliant and disturbing story of a g...
Community Reviews Summary of 124,765 reviews
Moods
mysterious 62%
reflective 60%
tense 35%
challenging 23%
emotional 22%
sad 14%
funny 6%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 4%
informative 2%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | Yes: 7% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 98% | It's complicated: 1%Average rating
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Graphic
Murder, Death, SuicideModerate
Antisemitism, Misogyny, Sexism264 pages • first pub 1890 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140431872
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 09 August 1985
Description
'If it were who I was to be always young, and the picture that was to grow old ... I would give my soul for that!'The wish uttered by Dorian Gray as he gazes on his portrait forms the basis of the plot of this brilliant and disturbing story of a g...
Community Reviews Summary of 124,765 reviews
Moods
mysterious 62%
reflective 60%
tense 35%
challenging 23%
emotional 22%
sad 14%
funny 6%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 4%
informative 2%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | Yes: 7% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 98% | It's complicated: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, SuicideModerate
Antisemitism, Misogyny, Sexism