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A review by sklus
The Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde by Oscar Wilde, Oscar Wilde
4.0
So my friend sold this book to me as a romance and I just don’t see that. It’s an interesting book and there are some relationships you can interpret as romantic, but they’re not good or healthy relationships. However, just reading it as a study of the Victorian era is much more fulfilling than scouring for a romance. Lord Henry is a fascinating character; he’s one of my favorite parts of the story not because he is a likable character, he is literally the worst. The story is also interesting and the ending is perfect for the story.
Although I enjoyed the book, it was only because I could put aside my dislike for Oscar Wilde and the misogynist parts of the book. The writing is beautiful, but every once and a while the fact that pretty much every woman character is an idiot or hated kinda just hit me in the face. It was also difficult to read about a young beautiful boy with my understanding of Oscar Wilde’s history.
Although I enjoyed the book, it was only because I could put aside my dislike for Oscar Wilde and the misogynist parts of the book. The writing is beautiful, but every once and a while the fact that pretty much every woman character is an idiot or hated kinda just hit me in the face. It was also difficult to read about a young beautiful boy with my understanding of Oscar Wilde’s history.