A review by janicewu
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-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

4.0

it's been a bit since ive read this book, but all i remember is that reading this took quite a long minute. it wasn't bad, it definitely was not, but reading it and getting into it was really difficult and took a bit of time. though i will say, despite the time that it took to finish it, i did really appreaciate it. i think the characters and the story are honestly quite compelling, but the writing style was hard for me to get into it because it was one of the first classics i read. if theres anything i can say about this book is that it really is worth it, the characters are interesting and the story is good. also, this may or may not be a good thing, but this is a book that you could write multiple essays on. 
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