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A review by nadas
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
At long last I read everyone's favourite classic and to be very honest this didn't live up to my expectations eventhough I enjoyed some parts of it.
This felt like a very long essay about all of Oscar Wilde's ideas with some plot and punchlines sprinkled here and there which got very tiring to read at times even though some of his ideas were interesting. Also everything was waaay too convenient for Dorian which was probably the point but it was just underwhelming sometimes.
overall; great concept, some parts were pretty fun to read, didn't like the constant philosophical info dumping.
This felt like a very long essay about all of Oscar Wilde's ideas with some plot and punchlines sprinkled here and there which got very tiring to read at times even though some of his ideas were interesting. Also everything was waaay too convenient for Dorian which was probably the point but it was just underwhelming sometimes.
overall; great concept, some parts were pretty fun to read, didn't like the constant philosophical info dumping.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny and Racism