saadrehman's review against another edition
5.0
"You will sacrifice anything for an epigram." And so he does.
This book is beautiful; it's as if a poet had written it.
If a person wants to appreciate beauty, and isn't afraid to be corrupted by it, they will surely enjoy it.
It's addictive, and sadly, there's none other quite like it, to feed the addiction.
This book is beautiful; it's as if a poet had written it.
If a person wants to appreciate beauty, and isn't afraid to be corrupted by it, they will surely enjoy it.
It's addictive, and sadly, there's none other quite like it, to feed the addiction.
meitalkam's review against another edition
5.0
I don't usually write reviews, but after reading this book I feel like I need to share just a tiny portion of my thoughts. After realizing I should approach this book, not as a novel, but as a philosophical text (sort of the way I would read Thus Spoke Zarathustra or the Stranger), the book and its ideas blew me away. It raises excellent questions on theories of art like: Who does a work belong to? The artist or its patron? It looks into ideas of mimesis, not just mimesis of appearance but of a subject's character. It questions ideas of autonomy, physical beauty, and love. It shares how deeply artworks, books, and performances can affect people. Perhaps it can make someone fall in love with someone else; perhaps it can make someone fall in love with themselves. These are just a small percent of the thinking points that this book has given to me. At some point, regarding the book that Lord Henry gave Dorian Gray, Dorian says something along the lines of not liking the book, but being fascinated by it. That accuratley sums up my thoughts on this book, almost like Oscar Wilde knew...
I need to reread this book, and annotate it even further. I will do that soon.
I need to reread this book, and annotate it even further. I will do that soon.
strawbberry's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-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
3.5
A beautiful book, for it is overloaded with descriptions, saturated with senses all the time. A very deep story, very popular also, with sombre morals. Enjoyable, quite slow, not entirely my cup of tea, however remains a classic and a must read.
amoondelmar's review against another edition
challenging
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
5.0
nikkiheithuis's review against another edition
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
3.5
kim_lommaert's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder and Suicide
thanhl's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
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
4.0
flo_llot's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0