Reviews

The Picture of Dorian Gray [Penguin Twentieth Century Classics] by Oscar Wilde

joyceandbooks's review against another edition

3.0

The one thing that held me back was the prose. I’m sure many consider it elegant and artful, but Wilde’s writing style, with its flowery words and long-winded sentences, was too ornate for me. I also never cared much for the dialogue. I know people find Henry Wotton clever, but he was just a contrarian who never lived up to his ideals. Nevertheless I’m glad I pushed through, because the plot was fascinating enough. Dorian Gray’s plunge towards hedonism and moral degredation was interesting despite lacking depth.

mdudalis's review against another edition

4.25

i would've given it 5 stars but oscar wilde was a yapper just like me (chap. 11 when i catch you, when i catch you chap. 11)

jeanieweber35's review against another edition

5.0

the gayest book anyone has ever written. why was there even a trial???

asifjulia's review against another edition

5.0

that's my emotional support toxic evil cry baby twink

itsyourpaldave's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

soleilc's review against another edition

4.0

I hate how long this took me to finish since i’m horrible with audiobooks. I did enjoy it, and it was very interesting to listen to.

gracieanna21's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

3.0

nishiotwo's review against another edition

challenging dark inspiring mysterious reflective slow-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

3.0

I liked the plot of this, but it was incredibly slow. I enjoyed the writing style the most - very artistic, although there were some parts that were too drawn out. The end was satisfying. Overall, an interesting plot, just slow.

arrow_als's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

5.0

vermuparaleer's review against another edition

5.0

Realmente creo que nunca voy a poder superar este libro, con todos los dramas, amoríos, argumentos filosóficos y su pizca de misterio.
Es tan romanticista, que ni yo en mis peores momentos.