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The Picture of Dorian Gray is a Classic. Oscar Wilde is in top form. But I hated it. I hated Lord Henry for his influence on that sweet boy, Dorian Gray.
As I said, Oscar Wilde is brilliant, so it wasn't his writing. Nor was the latent homosexuality that laced through the novel, nor the Narcissism also laced throughout the story line. How about the hedonism? Nope. For me my dislike of the novel rest solely on the character Lord Henry. ...more
As I said, Oscar Wilde is brilliant, so it wasn't his writing. Nor was the latent homosexuality that laced through the novel, nor the Narcissism also laced throughout the story line. How about the hedonism? Nope. For me my dislike of the novel rest solely on the character Lord Henry. ...more
Well. That was much darker than I was expecting.
There's a lot of wisdom in this book, but there's also a lot of bullshit. And unfortunately, all of both is spewed by a single character. Lord Henry—the man cannot stop talking once he starts! He'd be insufferable in real life, especially because he's such a misogynist and know-it-all.
I did enjoy the fantastic element of the creepy portrait. I liked the ending of the book. I was grateful that most of Dorian's debauchery was merely alluded to and ...more
There's a lot of wisdom in this book, but there's also a lot of bullshit. And unfortunately, all of both is spewed by a single character. Lord Henry—the man cannot stop talking once he starts! He'd be insufferable in real life, especially because he's such a misogynist and know-it-all.
I did enjoy the fantastic element of the creepy portrait. I liked the ending of the book. I was grateful that most of Dorian's debauchery was merely alluded to and ...more
Read this ages ago, but saw a film adaption last night from 2009 with Colin Firth as Lord Henry and thought I'd revisit it on my Nook (since the eBook is freely available from Barnes & Noble). Rather tedious in a few spots, but otherwise a good read.
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I tried to read this book a few years ago for the sake of reading more British literature (plus I head it was a good read), but I couldn't go any farther than 50 pages before I put it down until now. I had to read it for a 19C British lit class, and I'm glad I did. Once I passed the 50-page mark and read the more interesting parts involving the mystery of the painting, I got into the groove of it. It also helped that it was a short read.
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Totally boring! Could not even force myself to finish it. Generally it might be an interesting story but reading it was really tiring and not enjoyable. I cannot understand how everydody likes it. Won't try again!
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Mar 11, 2011
Tuğçe Gökırmak
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Marie
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Feb 19, 2013
Alexander Silva
marked it as to-read
