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A review by jiynoung
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I don't know where to start to be honest. It is a good book. Amazing if you asked me to be more honest. I loved the ending and most parts of it. However some parts were difficult to get through (like chapter 11 oscar srsly what is that..) First of all this book was kinda difficult because the whole idea of aestheticism is not one I really prefer and it was really unpleasant to read about.
Henry really annoyed me for the most of the book for many reasons. One being his influence on Dorian (obviously) and another one being him being sexist and just being annoying with a good half of his opinions (saying that because I do think that he made some valid points). Another thing I wish was more worked on is the part of the book where Dorian's life is shown. Yeah he's bad, he's a villian but how bad he truly is? I wish we got to see his psyche a bit more. At least me, I guess because I love analyzing characters. Oh I also loved the homosexual undertones. Would recommend. Anyway idc if I struggled it is a 5 star read just because I fell in love with Dorian and him being unlikeable narcissist.
Henry really annoyed me for the most of the book for many reasons. One being his influence on Dorian (obviously) and another one being him being sexist and just being annoying with a good half of his opinions (saying that because I do think that he made some valid points). Another thing I wish was more worked on is the part of the book where Dorian's life is shown. Yeah he's bad, he's a villian but how bad he truly is? I wish we got to see his psyche a bit more. At least me, I guess because I love analyzing characters. Oh I also loved the homosexual undertones. Would recommend. Anyway idc if I struggled it is a 5 star read just because I fell in love with Dorian and him being unlikeable narcissist.