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The Picture of Dorian Gray

The Picture of Dorian Gray

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Absolutely brilliant portrayl by Rupert Graves of this tale.
Review: For any fan of Rupert Graves, this is a must have. To add to the pleasure of just hearing his smooth voice read a book to you, his characterizations are exquisite and you get so drawn in by it that you completely forget that it's one person doing all these voices. It's a magnificent portrayl of this classic story.I would strongly recommend it to anyone.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Very good book with twists and turns galore!
Review: Interesting plot, sometimes a little hard to understand, but overall an excellent piece of literature

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: BORING????
Review: This book has been required reading in High Schools for years. My experience is that school actually demotivates people from wanting to read. How many of us can relate with the feelings of never wanting to read another book after high school. When grades are the motivation to read, people search for the cliff notes and or look for reviews in Encyclopedias. In my High School English class, grades were given on the basis of how many books one read. If you read 8-10 you received an A. The problem was that after knowing one was going to get an A, all reading stopped. Reading is supposed to be done for the joy of it. I hear the word boring used a great deal when reviewing a book. I know so many kids who end up hating reading because they received a poor grade. The classics are challenging books. I would never use boring as an adjective to describe a book however.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A Wonderful Work of Art
Review: "The Picture of Dorian Gray" poses some problems for certain readers. Certainly, it is dated insofar as many other Edwardian novels out of Nineteenth Century England seem trite and shallow (faring badly with what was coming out of Russia at the time: Gripping, universal, human stories from titanic authors like Dostoevsky or Tolstoy). But, cultural handicaps aside, let's give Wilde his due: The book is a treasure trove of wit--from his brilliant epigrams to its very fascinating plot, which anticipates Magical Realism by at least 50 years. That is to say, when one thinks of "Twilight Zone-esque" writing one is put in mind of Kafka, Borges or Grabriel Garcia-Marquez. The best in World Literature. But all of these writers take their cues from Wilde.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A classic; witty, deep, gripping, and beautifully crafted.
Review: This is one book that clearly makes it on the "classics" list. The prose is fabulous and the characters ironic and tragic. Just when one expects the book to become a downward spiral towards the darkest sides of the human spirit, Wilde throws in another of his paradoxes, reminding you of his fantastic sense of humour. Great !

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Worth your while:
Review: This book asks some interesting questions in stunning prose: the descriptions of places and events were vividly etched into my mind. (Think Zora Neale Hurston)

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: this book is not worth your trouble reading it
Review: it was so dumb and it is a waste of your time and i gave it 1 star because that the lowest nember you can give.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: one of my all-time favorites
Review: A masterful literary work written by one of the greatest geniuses the world has ever known. What more need be said?

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Pretentious and boring
Review: The definition of "classic" is something timeless and universal; this book is neither. It does ask some "deep" questions but it doesn't make you really care about the answers; the characters are one-dimensional and transparent. It's hard to seriously relate to any of them, or this story. The writers' language is beautiful in a flowery way. If you want a feel for the book, read the intro/prelude; there are some interesting statements Wilde makes about "ART". Otherwise, don't bother. There's only so much of art-imitates-life-life-imitates-art you can take.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: "Timeless Literature" defined
Review: This was a compelling and thought-provoking book that was also engrossing for people who just want a good story (like myself:). The pages were full of thought and depth, and the book was absolutely amazing. Some might find it lacking in action, but Wilde makes up for that by making the story fascinating and subtly chilling.


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