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I did not LIKE this book at all, but can't stop thinking about it and trying to figure out why I found it so disturbing.
This book was beautifully written, a luminous setting with all that is beautiful about Victorian times. Orchids, tapestries, gardens with fluttering bees and butterflies, elegant house parties and art. Refined gentlemen and ladies. Dorian Gray is a young, beautiful youth of 20 when he sits for a portrait that changes the lives of both himself and the artist forever. He sees th ...more
This book was beautifully written, a luminous setting with all that is beautiful about Victorian times. Orchids, tapestries, gardens with fluttering bees and butterflies, elegant house parties and art. Refined gentlemen and ladies. Dorian Gray is a young, beautiful youth of 20 when he sits for a portrait that changes the lives of both himself and the artist forever. He sees th ...more
"All art is quite useless."
I kept this sentence in my head as I read, and I'm still pondering it...
So, I enjoyed this book immensely. Most of all, I was fascinated by the character of Henry Wotton, "Prince Paradox", as Dorian nicknamed him. I think he was a man who loved to hear himself speak, to the point where he would contradict himself in a single conversation. To use his own words, repetition makes an art, in which case Henry turned speaking into one. But I feel repetition also drains a t ...more
I kept this sentence in my head as I read, and I'm still pondering it...
So, I enjoyed this book immensely. Most of all, I was fascinated by the character of Henry Wotton, "Prince Paradox", as Dorian nicknamed him. I think he was a man who loved to hear himself speak, to the point where he would contradict himself in a single conversation. To use his own words, repetition makes an art, in which case Henry turned speaking into one. But I feel repetition also drains a t ...more
I really enjoyed this book. The prose as well as swiftness of the plot was so enjoyable to read- like slipping into an abyss each time.
These two quotes stood out for me:
"I consider that for any man of culture to accept the standard of his age is a form of the grossest immorality." pg 78.
'We women, as some one says, love with our ears, just as you men love with your eyes, if you ever love at all" pg 202.
I really don't know why I put off reading this- Highly recommended.
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These two quotes stood out for me:
"I consider that for any man of culture to accept the standard of his age is a form of the grossest immorality." pg 78.
'We women, as some one says, love with our ears, just as you men love with your eyes, if you ever love at all" pg 202.
I really don't know why I put off reading this- Highly recommended.
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As I read I thought more about the author than I usually do.
A large personality.
A large personality.
One of those things you hear is gay all your life but always figured its in a metaphoric, vibey way but no this is deeply rooted in the gay world almost exclusively in a way that makes it remarkable it has mainstream appeal at all. Really fascinating how eternal the social dynamics remain, felt more akin to watching Boys in the Band than anything i expected based on reputation
Mar 22, 2010
Melanie Darrow
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