Review by hannahws - The Picture of Dorian Gray

hannahws 's review for:

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

3.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I feel very conflicted about this book! On the one hand, it's a fantastic study of Reconstruction Era Britain. Wilde's social commentary is fantastically biting and shrewd, even more so if you read it with his trial in mind. On the other, I expected Dorian's character arc to develop a bit more - I found the characters to be quite flat and stagnant, and the pace dragged

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