Review by laurenramsden99 - The Picture of Dorian Gray

laurenramsden99 's review for:

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

5.0

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective medium-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

This is a really accessible classic novel for anyone who is a little worried about wanting to read ‘the classics’. Such an imaginative look at the pull between to moral ideologies and, yet, also the hypocrisy of them. The book is worth reading alone for Wilde’s writing and moral theorising through the different characters. Lord Henry, especially, although filled with sexism and contradictions has fascinating and, at times, beautiful dialogue.

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