carloslipe's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Suicide and Antisemitism
ellelockley's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
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
Oscar Wilde's only novel is the dreamlike story of a young man who sells his sould for eternal youth and beauty. This book makes you reflect on literally everything that has happened in your life. At the start, you're a blank slate, and at the end you've completely changed your outlook on life. It was so very interesting to read, and for a classic it wasn't absurdly long. The only reason it's a four is because I think it was way too focused on very minor things some of the time. I did really enjoy it and would recommend it to everyone.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Homophobia, Death, Alcohol, Classism, Infidelity, and Misogyny
notsailormoon's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
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
4.5
I'll be thinking about this book for a long time. It was amazing so start 2023 with a 4 star read like this one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Minor: Suicide
queenbri88's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Minor: Suicide
eeeeeli_is_probably_lonely's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
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
4.5
The middle of the book failed to properly entertain me, but it immediately picked up into a fantastic storyline. The ending leaves you with a lot of questions however, I'm still satisfied by it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide, Murder, and Death
lokes's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Antisemitism, Suicide, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Violence, Murder, and Mental illness
clairanlage's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
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
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Antisemitism, Addiction, Classism, and Murder
samchase112's review against another edition
challenging
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
What can I say about this book? I loved it. Oscar Wilde has such an incredible way with words, I adore his writing. I also couldn’t believe how shocking, yet how hilarious this book was. It pulled so many gasps and laughs and smiles from me, and who could ask for a better reading experience than that?
Also: I expected this book to be gay, but <I>damn</I> this book was gay. Wilde was practically putting up a neon sign asking for a sodomy charge with this one.
Also: I expected this book to be gay, but <I>damn</I> this book was gay. Wilde was practically putting up a neon sign asking for a sodomy charge with this one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Blood
Moderate: Misogyny
tnjiro's review against another edition
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Antisemitism, Murder, and Misogyny
jill_m17's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny, Antisemitism, Infidelity, Death, Suicide, Murder, and Classism