Reviews

The Picture of Dorian Gray and Other Writings by Oscar Wilde

sleepy_panda_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

5.0

mayamo's review against another edition

4.0

--What of Art?
-It is a malady.
--Love?
-An Illusion.
--Religion?
-The fashionable substitute for Belief.
--You are a sceptic.
-Never! Scepticism is the beginning of Faith.
--What are you?
-To define is to limit.

"The Picture of Dorian Gray" is a poetic mixture of philosophy, fantasy, crime and fiction. A great example of engaging and gripping literature.

eden_flowers's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

kayuhlee's review against another edition

funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No

4.0

hepalmer's review against another edition

4.0

Loved it! one of those classics I had never read...
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ccoelophysis's review against another edition

4.0

Oscar Wilde is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. Anyone who can succeed at so many different types of literautre is ok in my book.

likelyapril's review against another edition

4.0

the rare case of an incredibly good novel being somehow less interesting than the author's life story

nrossi23's review against another edition

4.0

great story! i never knew where this was going at any given point, and wilde’s prose is astoundingly modern. it felt like i was reading a book only slightly older than mainstream bestsellers, which is remarkable for a book from the 19th century. wilde’s verbiage in particular is really something to note here, descriptions aren’t overly flowery, but there’s a real intention of craft behind all of them that give you concrete images without overburdening the page.

akseldagger's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

4.25

litagentsaritza's review against another edition

5.0

I'm re-reading this one because it's one of my favorites and just felt compelled to pick it up again.