The Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde - UPDATED REVIEW

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde  Genre : Classics Blurb (on back of book) : Oscar Wilde’s only novel is the dreamlike story of a young man who sells his soul for eternal youth and beauty. In this celebrated work Wilde forged a devastating portrait of the effects of evil and debauchery on a young aesthete in late-19th-century England. Combining elements of the Gothic horror novel and decadent French fiction, the book centers on a striking premise: As Dorian Gray sinks into a life of crime and gross sensuality, his body retains perfect youth and vigor while his recently painted portrait grows day by day into a hideous record of evil, which he must keep hidden from the world. For over a century, this mesmerizing tale of horror and suspense has enjoyed wide popularity. It ranks as one of Wilde's most important creations and among the classic achievements of its kind. UPDATED REVIEW MY OPINION : ****** I would like to start out this review by stating that this is undoubtedly m
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Wild Cards - Simone Elkeles

Wild Cards by Simone Elkeles
Genre: YA Realistic Fiction
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Blurb (on back of book): A fresh and fun repackage of Wild Cards, Better Than Perfect launches a romantic new series from NY Times bestselling author Simone Elkeles. 
After getting kicked out of boarding school, bad boy Derek Fitzpatrick has no choice but to live with his ditzy stepmother while his military dad is deployed. Things quickly go from bad to worse when he finds out she plans to move them back to her childhood home in Illinois. Derek’s counting the days before he can be on his own, and the last thing he needs is to get involved with someone else’s family drama. 
Ashtyn Parker knows one thing for certain--people you care about leave without a backward glance. So when her older sister comes home after abandoning her ten years earlier, with her hot new stepson in tow, Ashtyn wants nothing to do with either of them. Then she comes up with a plan that would finally give her the chance to leave, but it requires trusting Derek—someone she barely knows, someone born to break the rules. Is she willing to put her heart on the line to try and get the future she wants?

MY OPINION: *****

YET ANOTHER 5-star book from Simone Elkeles!

I love this book and I love this author. Her books have made my life that much better. I love her characters, her writing style, everything. This is honestly going to be a relatively short review but I just want to say that I love her!

**Sorry if I misspell something (THE T IS STICKY ON MY KEYBOARD)

I just want to say that I loved Derek. He wasn't exactly sweet but I love how he determined his life, how he was independent, how he was brave and helpful and funny. That's one thing I love about Simone Elkeles: Her writing is hilarious.

Ashtyn was also a fun character. I didn't hate her like I generally hate protagonists and I thought that her character was a firmer, stricter, and more independent character than I am used to. She was brave and fiesty and beautiful.

The romance between Derek and Ashtyn was a tiny bit cliche--however, I'm totally on board with that, seeing as I love cliche things! Especially romances :D Derek and Ashtyn were so sweet together!

I did hate how long it took for them to get together. That seems to be a running theme in these books nowadays: one of them plays hard to get, one of them has a shattered past, one is trying to closer him/herself off from the world, one of them is a bad boy and the other can't chance it. I wish that they had gotten together sooner because to me, the ending was the most enjoyable part, and not because the book was almost over, but because it was sweet.

I felt like all of the really sweet scenes in this book were interrupted. That kind of nettled me but I pressed on and I loved the book!

I would recommend this book to readers who like romance!

 Main Character: Derek, Ashtyn
Sidekick(s): Friends, Monika, etc
Villain(s): Misunderstandings, love, etc
Realistic Fiction Elements: All of this book was very real to life.

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