Scan barcode
the_eden's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
estim8tedpropht's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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
5.0
nataszaslibrary's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
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? It's complicated
5.0
I find endings to be quite disapointing, especially when I can figure out what will happen, but this was done so well that I did not even care that it was predictable. Oscar Wilde writes such beautiful prose, I’m almost shocked about the fact that I have not read this earlier.
lauraffc's review against another edition
4.0
se em determinado momento esse livro me pegou de surpresa, não imagino o quão impactante foi na época! algumas pontas ficaram soltas mas mesmo com o final esperado, me agradou. eu amei, fico feliz de ter o físico desse clássico.
4.5
4.5
jazzy_t's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A fascinating read! The quotes and the history behind this drew me in, but I found the story interesting and entertaining with plot twists making me gasp. (Yes somehow managed to never get spoilt this book)
Thinking I might have to look at reading more classics
Thinking I might have to look at reading more classics
tomnistler's review against another edition
funny
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
2.5
olavboi1003's review against another edition
dark
funny
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
4.5
infinite_kay's review against another edition
5.0
I don’t feel like I have anything new to say about this book – clearly, scholars well versed into classic literature have written about it which much more insight than I ever could – but I still wanted to write something down for my own records. And I have to say, I loved it.
Going into a classic I haven’t yet read once, there’s always a feeling of apprehension. I expect to read something amazing, which stood the test of time, so obviously expectations are high. Yet this book still managed to surpass them.
First, I absolutely loved the writing. Each page is filled with quotable prose, each word having been chosen carefully. It’s a short book, but it took me twice as long as it should have to read it because I kept going back and rereading passages, again and again and again.
The story is dark and slow, and there’s a subtlety to it I really appreciated. It’s not horror as we know it today, which was actually refreshing to me, but it still managed to make me feel deeply unsettled.
This book definitely feels like it came from an another time, another place (some of the comments regarding gender will definitely remind you that you’ve stepped back in time!), but it didn’t keep me from connecting to it. I was fascinated by its unlikable characters, loved every word and thought the story had a lot to offer too, still today. This is not only one of my best read this year, but now one of my favorite books.
Going into a classic I haven’t yet read once, there’s always a feeling of apprehension. I expect to read something amazing, which stood the test of time, so obviously expectations are high. Yet this book still managed to surpass them.
First, I absolutely loved the writing. Each page is filled with quotable prose, each word having been chosen carefully. It’s a short book, but it took me twice as long as it should have to read it because I kept going back and rereading passages, again and again and again.
The story is dark and slow, and there’s a subtlety to it I really appreciated. It’s not horror as we know it today, which was actually refreshing to me, but it still managed to make me feel deeply unsettled.
This book definitely feels like it came from an another time, another place (some of the comments regarding gender will definitely remind you that you’ve stepped back in time!), but it didn’t keep me from connecting to it. I was fascinated by its unlikable characters, loved every word and thought the story had a lot to offer too, still today. This is not only one of my best read this year, but now one of my favorite books.
aleadle6's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0