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Prompt 25: A book you were supposed to read in school but didn't
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The Picture of Dorian Gray is another one of those classics that I'd heard mentioned in passing or read about but never actually sat down to read. It's short, only 200ish pages long - but don't let the short length of it deceive you, it packs a fairly powerful punch.
The premise fascinated me from the moment I read it. Innocent young man who manages to remain that way on the outside, but a portrait of him changes to reflect the corruption of his soul. Fascinating, no?
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The premise fascinated me from the moment I read it. Innocent young man who manages to remain that way on the outside, but a portrait of him changes to reflect the corruption of his soul. Fascinating, no?
I'm positive that this book h ...more
I love Wilde. This book took some turns I wasn't expecting and went a lot more towards the Jekyll/Hyde themes, plot twists, etc. My favorite parts are still when Wilde is Wilde, complaining about women and their silliness, and presenting what would now be seen as "gay" as the most ultimate masculine model. Also, he's just hilarious and awesome.
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Apr 08, 2018
Kevin Dugan
marked it as to-read
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