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The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

5 reviews

jessthanthree's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Suicide, Blood, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Body horror, Child abuse, and Alcohol

elihrus's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

**Read for school compulsory reading**
Well. It's complicated.
I won't talk about the blantant antisemitism and horrible mysoginy, but damn that made it hard to read. I understood that Henry *is* a bad influence, but it was unhinged. 
The first half of the book was pretty slow, nothing really happend. But the middle and second part? That was something, and it made the overall experience much much better. 
I loved the psychology in this book, it reminded me little bit of The Cremator - how much you can influence one. 
I also loved the flower symbolisms throughout the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, and Grief

Moderate: Drug abuse, Suicide, Antisemitism, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Child abuse, Death of parent, and Classism

morebedsidebooks's review against another edition

dark

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

The Picture of Dorian Gray an Annotated, Uncensored Edition edited by Nicholas Frankel is a beautiful and indispensable edition of the story’s emended typescript submitted to Lippincotts Monthly Magazine. Frankel, who has also authored books on Oscar Wilde, takes on the added task of offering context around a controversial 19th century novel and author. Extensive notes and pictures add much dimension. However, at the same time essays of over 60 pages particularly the preface and general introduction fall short in more than one respect as well as some annotations. Judging from other writing by Frankel he cannot be ignorant of details or distinctions. So, this obliqueness in Frankel’s approach leaves me cold in recommending his books on Wilde. Outside this version of Dorian Gray that is, which I happen to like best as one of my favourite novels. 

See my blog for an in-depth review of The Picture of Dorian Gray. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Suicide and Alcohol

Minor: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Misogyny, and Antisemitism

borokaaa's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

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

4.75

EVERYONE IN THIS BOOK IS SO GAY

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Misogyny, Suicide, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder

s_zoe_k05's review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Child abuse and Stalking