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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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