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A review by anna_keenan210
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
5.0
This book is a great model for how society depicts vanity, corruption and cruelty. I found Dorian to be very intriguing and often (dare I say it) kind of relatable. He was very naive at the start of the novel and obviously this was due to Lord Henry's influence.
This is my first time reading one of Oscar Wilde's works and I must say that the man has a way with words! The writing was beautiful yet held emotion and sorrow and really conveyed the characters' moods and the surroundings.
People categorise this book into the horror genre which I think is wrong. It isn't a typical scary story full of monsters and vampires which is what the horror genre is typically based off. Dorian sells his sole to the Devil in order for immortality and eternal youth, which is blasphemous and more gothic than horror in my opinion.
The book is a good example of showing us that being afraid of our own conscience and actions is worse than being spooked by the monster under your bed. Man is sinful and we as humans often find ourselves crossing the line between morality and immortality unconsciously.
This is my first time reading one of Oscar Wilde's works and I must say that the man has a way with words! The writing was beautiful yet held emotion and sorrow and really conveyed the characters' moods and the surroundings.
People categorise this book into the horror genre which I think is wrong. It isn't a typical scary story full of monsters and vampires which is what the horror genre is typically based off. Dorian sells his sole to the Devil in order for immortality and eternal youth, which is blasphemous and more gothic than horror in my opinion.
The book is a good example of showing us that being afraid of our own conscience and actions is worse than being spooked by the monster under your bed. Man is sinful and we as humans often find ourselves crossing the line between morality and immortality unconsciously.