camichristine 's review for:

4.0

I think I'm noticing a trend with Oscar Wilde's short stories...they are beautiful and meaningful, yes, and they pull me into the story, into a kind of rhythm with the words, but then they end abruptly and it's somewhat jarring. If I'm reading the story only as it's written, the ending doesn't feel quite as satisfying. But when I look deeper into the meaning and metaphors, I think I understand the lesson Wilde has hidden in the story. This one is a little heart-breaking.