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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
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Apr 24, 2023 Winter rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 1001-books-you-must-read-before-you, 2023-read

3,5 Stars

Very clever idea for a plot. There were some parts I didn't enjoy as much and my rating reflects that a little bit, but it has potential to rise in my estimation in the future I think. The ending was clever. I feel like I should have expected it, but somehow didn't at all so that was great. ...more

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Jan 08, 2013 Ellen rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, classic, 19thc-pd, british-lit, gothic

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. ...more

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Nov 30, 2022 Amber rated it really liked it

Shelves: kindle, audiobook, own, classics, irish, gothic, dublinonecityonebook, great-american-read, 2022

This was a wonderful read. I will admit that I struggled with some of the sexist and antisemitic comments within. Nevertheless, the story of Dorian Gray was intriguing and I really enjoyed wondering over the effects of having such a portrait. Long story short, I agree with what Wilde assumes would happen to a person, aging isn't all that bad! But perhaps not aging is... ...more

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