ruby_gordon's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
5.0
Great quotes on art, life, and philosophy. Amazing writing and the plot got very immersive and intriguing towards the second half. A very accessible classic.
promi7107's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
bones_in_the_woods's review against another edition
Reading too much challenging stuff for class, will come back when im not reading so much school stuff, wanna focus on fun things for now.
kathrynwilliams's review against another edition
4.0
This book was unsettling and it make me think. Oscar Wilde's writing in this story is eery and kinda gave me the creeps.
neilstcyr's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-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
sanok's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-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
3.25
thewritebooks's review against another edition
4.0
I'll start of this review by saying that I don't feel comfortable giving a novel that has antisemitic/racist remarks throughout a five star rating. However, plot wise, I was impressed by this book.
It read much smoother than I was expecting and I was able to follow the story far easier than previous classics. Parts of the story where Dorian listed his interests felt like they required context but not having the context didn't take away from the experience for me.
Dorian as a character was fascinating- it felt like he was easily influenced and yet at the same time had no issue influencing others for his own personal gain. My personal favourite character was Henry as I loved his philosophical thoughts and his radical view of life. I enjoyed his back and forth rapport he entertained with various characters particularly Gladys towards the end.
I can fully understand how this book was so shocking when it was published as I had no idea the book turned so dark! The evolution of the characters was fascinating to read and I'll definitely need to get myself a copy of this for myself to read again some time. It would be so interesting to study it from a literary point of view rather than simply giving my own thoughts on what I enjoyed.
It read much smoother than I was expecting and I was able to follow the story far easier than previous classics. Parts of the story where Dorian listed his interests felt like they required context but not having the context didn't take away from the experience for me.
Dorian as a character was fascinating- it felt like he was easily influenced and yet at the same time had no issue influencing others for his own personal gain. My personal favourite character was Henry as I loved his philosophical thoughts and his radical view of life. I enjoyed his back and forth rapport he entertained with various characters particularly Gladys towards the end.
I can fully understand how this book was so shocking when it was published as I had no idea the book turned so dark! The evolution of the characters was fascinating to read and I'll definitely need to get myself a copy of this for myself to read again some time. It would be so interesting to study it from a literary point of view rather than simply giving my own thoughts on what I enjoyed.
adrianacheerios's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
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
4.25