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abominablebas 's review for:
The Picture of Dorian Gray and Selected Stories
by Oscar Wilde, Gerald Weales
dark
funny
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I'd say the character development is complicated because it isn't exactly developing...rather, Dorian Gray has a corruption arc. Very great book, but prospective readers be aware that there is Anti-Semitism that comes out of nowhere early on in the book. The man who runs the theatre Sybil Vane works at is described and characterized with gross stereotypes and caricatures.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Murder, Toxic friendship
Moderate: Suicide, Antisemitism