A review by hannahws
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

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

3.0

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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