Review by vruts - The Picture of Dorian Gray

vruts 's review for:

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

3.75

dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was a tough read for me. Classical fiction is not my cup of tea and I was forcing myself to complete the book. Admittedly, I skipped a few monologues

about the yellow book and other superficial things

.

I do appreciate the class disparity that shows up sometimes. Unfortunately, things have not changed much since the book was released.

I am so happy that I was right about the

homoeroticism

.

This book is about the graph of

morality and hedonism

. I think it was beautiful. The message and meaning is relevant centuries later as well. I had difficulty with the language (and had to constantly look up meanings) but I do appreciate the book.

Content Warnings