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Portrait of Dorian Gray: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (Reader's Choice Edition) by Oscar Wilde

253 reviews

turidt's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
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  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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alexisvana's review against another edition

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dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced
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  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Kinda a surprising read! Less plot than I expected, funnier than I expected, I was more hooked than I expected to be. Would read again!
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hellioux's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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sophiaxscherm's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious fast-paced
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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.75

I had such high hopes for this book and really wanted to like it but unfortunately I was disappointed. I really like the idea of the story and when it was about the story, I enjoyed it, even though I never felt like it was really catching and exciting. However, most of the first half are just monologues, mainly by Lord Henry about how he knows everything and just him being a sexist dick. At first, I liked the philosophical monologues but after a while it gets annoying and just doesn't add to the story in my opinion. The second half was a bit more interesting as it focused a little more on the story but still wasn't very exciting. It's so sad because, like I already said, I think it's a great story and I think the most interesting part would have been to see Dorian become this monster, however, we sadly don't really get to see the way there which would have been the best part, instead we get a 20 pages chapter that serves as a fast-forward chapter which only describes in a monologue-style what Dorian did for like a decade, which was so boring that I was really close to just skipping it entirely. Unfortunately, I was very let down.
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___'s review against another edition

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dark funny informative mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I enjoyed this classic much more than I was expecting. Admittedly, the middle of the book got a little boring for me, but the beginning and end hooked my attention well. I'll want to reread to get a better grasp of some stuff I might have missed in the middle of the novel. 

Another reason I'll want to reread the book is because apparently most copies out now are heavily edited and censored. I hear the uncensored version is much better. 

Art lovers and haters alike will enjoy this book, I think. 
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perth_is's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced
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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

happy pride month, everyone
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archiveofrasa's review against another edition

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dark tense medium-paced
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  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I prefer this version ever so slightly to the 1891 version and the reasons have never been so obvious (this is Textually Gay)
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missmarguerita's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
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  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Utterly terrifying, fabulous ending. 
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archiveofrasa's review against another edition

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challenging dark tense medium-paced
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  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

it's a classic what else can I say
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infernosballad's review against another edition

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dark reflective tense fast-paced
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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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