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A review by rinnyssance
The Picture of Dorian Gray and Other Writings by Oscar Wilde
5.0
I enjoyed Lord Henry's quips about life more than I liked the story itself. The book didn't really start until chapter eight. Eighty percent of the book is Lord Henry's philosophies and witty commentary. Any moment of suspense I had faded away after a few pages. I don't believe this is one of Oscar Wilde's best, but I still enjoyed reading it.
If you are looking for the story, it can be explained in two run-on sentences. Dorian Gray was a vain young man who inadvertently wished himself into being youthful, and his picture into baring the burden of his age and sin. After years of what was obviously procrastination, he finally destroyed the picture he'd hidden from the world for fifteen to twenty years which broke the "curse" (for lack of better word) and killed him.
The book is a good read but not a good story.
If you are looking for the story, it can be explained in two run-on sentences. Dorian Gray was a vain young man who inadvertently wished himself into being youthful, and his picture into baring the burden of his age and sin. After years of what was obviously procrastination, he finally destroyed the picture he'd hidden from the world for fifteen to twenty years which broke the "curse" (for lack of better word) and killed him.
The book is a good read but not a good story.