A review by eliss959
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book was an unexpected masterpiece. Both cynical and yet fascinating.  I studied it in high school in Italy but I think I didn’t have the language knowledge nor the maturity to understand such a book. There are many inspirational quotes about art, life and beauty to be taken from the book. The twists and the events led me to be surprised as I wouldn’t know what to expect or what to hope for. 
I really appreciate and as Dorian and Henry were often in the book, I am fascinated.