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Il Ritratto di Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

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bebidocrimes's review against another edition

dark funny reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I don't know why I always assumed Dorian Gray was the top of this bad influence pyramid scheme, I'd not heard much about Lord Henry before reading. I thought I was gonna be turned off by the philosophical discussions, but it was just banger line after banger line whether or not it was an actually insane thing to say. Only one snooze fest chapter, where is was just 'heres the history of jewels and embroidery and shit'. Kinda miss when characters who symbolize something came with a name to match (Vane wants to kill Dorian, are you kidding me?).

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jul7a's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

lehaaa's review against another edition

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dark mysterious fast-paced

4.25

I’m not even sure how I feel about this book. I really liked the concept, and the entire story feels like a painting—there’s something mysterious and captivating about it.