A review by crock_potiii
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Despite being so short and one chapter being particularly boring (just one, literally) it was a fantastic read. It really was a point A to point B book about people being people. I could compare it to Bojack Horseman or the Great Gatsby with how characters are presented. No one is perfect, far from it. And the MC, Dorian goes through this... character decay. Instead of character growth where he become someone better, strangers, and beautiful on the inside or whatever, he goes through such a harsh corruption it's insane when looking back. 

TLDR; All I really got say is: if I was in a room with Dorian and Henry and had a gun with two bullets in it, I'd shoot Henry twice. 
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