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This is something I never read in school, so because it is a classic I am glad I finally read it. However, I had to keep reminding myself that it was first published in 1890 because of the infuriating beliefs of the men in the story. I might have even thrown my book against the wall at one point after page upon page of men spouting nonsense about male superiority. Lord Henry thinks women could never be geniuses and are merely decorative objects. Dorian Gray falls in love with an actress, but aft
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May 06, 2012
Samantha
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I liked this book. It wasn't a favorite though. There would be times where the story is really building and you can see it going somewhere, but then it turns into pages and pages of description and nonsense that doesn't move the story along at all. I do like the concepts the author was addressing, which are still concerns to this day. It can be a thought provoking book, but you have to deal with a lot of description to get there.
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Aug 04, 2012
Annette
marked it as xx-classics
Jul 21, 2013
Amy
marked it as to-read
Apr 14, 2014
Morgan
marked it as to-read
Nov 30, 2014
Steph Davis
marked it as to-read
Mar 10, 2015
Amanda
marked it as to-read
