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A review by anyavedantambe
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
4.0
Very engaging book– both the plot and the writing style. The ending fit really well with the rest of the story, which I don't usually find. I loved Wilde's ornate writing, and most of the time his long descriptions of objects were interesting/funny rather than tedious. He had some really insightful lines, like:
"It is the confession, not the priest, that gives us absolution." (126)
I was a little confused about how much of the book was fantasy/ in a 'secondary world' vs in our primary world and governed by laws of nature. It seemed like the portrait was the only fantastical element of the story, and that one piece of magic felt a little out of place in its very realistic story backdrop. Also, it took me a while to finish the book because I wasn't super gripped by it at first. The more I read, though, the more gripped I became.
Would recommend overall!! I want to read more Oscar Wilde.
"It is the confession, not the priest, that gives us absolution." (126)
I was a little confused about how much of the book was fantasy/ in a 'secondary world' vs in our primary world and governed by laws of nature. It seemed like the portrait was the only fantastical element of the story, and that one piece of magic felt a little out of place in its very realistic story backdrop. Also, it took me a while to finish the book because I wasn't super gripped by it at first. The more I read, though, the more gripped I became.
Would recommend overall!! I want to read more Oscar Wilde.