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The Picture of Dorian Gray

Oscar Wilde

Start date: April 1, 2024

Finish date: May 1, 2024

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Revisit the Shelf Group Read, April 2024
Previous Group Reads:
- Revisit the Shelf Group Read Oct 2021
- Revisit the Shelf Group Read Nov 2016
- Revisit the Shelf Group Read, July 2014
- Revisit the Shelf Group Read, October 2013
- Book of the Month, October 2011

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Apr 18, 2007 Suvi rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: novels, lgbt, _ireland, 1800s, gothic, decadence

There were some not very interesting parts but they don't weigh much in the shadow of that incredibly beautiful writing. Mr. Gray himself is an interesting character. He wants to survive at all costs and in return his soul is marred. Dorian has the urge to be beautiful in order to keep his place in society which reflects also today's world. Really how far we are ready to go? ...more

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Jun 09, 2011 La Sheila rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This was a book that I just choose to get on my tablet when I first purchased it. I didn't not know the book would have me sitting at my desk reading it all the time. I was blown over by the whole story and the ending OMG!!! That's all I can say about it OMG!!! If you haven't read it or add it to your library; please do so. You won't be disappoint with the book at all. Good Luck... ...more

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Jan 08, 2012 Felicia rated it did not like it

I picked it up years ago with the idea that it's a classic and I was doing my literary life an injustice by ignoring it. I never finished it. Five years later a group of Twitter friends and I picked it as a group read. It took me 2 months to finish it. When I say I toughed it out I really mean I achingly continued to read it for fear that the "classic" gods rain a lifetime of self loathing upon me. I wish I would have said screw u literary gods. This book is so boring. And I'm all for language a ...more

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