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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The Upside of Unrequited - Becky Albertalli

The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli
Genre: YA Realistic Fiction

Image result for the upside of unrequitedBlurb (on back of book): Seventeen-year-old Molly Peskin-Suso knows all about unrequited love—she’s lived through it twenty-six times. She crushes hard and crushes often, but always in secret. Because no matter how many times her twin sister, Cassie, tells her to woman up, Molly can’t stomach the idea of rejection. So she’s careful. Fat girls always have to be careful.
Then a cute new girl enters Cassie’s orbit, and for the first time ever, Molly’s cynical twin is a lovesick mess. Meanwhile, Molly’s totally not dying of loneliness—except for the part where she is. Luckily, Cassie’s new girlfriend comes with a cute hipster-boy sidekick. Will is funny and flirtatious and just might be perfect crush material. Maybe more than crush material. And if Molly can win him over, she’ll get her first kiss and she’ll get her twin back. 
There’s only one problem: Molly’s coworker Reid. He’s an awkward Tolkien superfan with a season pass to the Ren Faire, and there’s absolutely no way Molly could fall for him. Right?

 MY OPINION: *****

I really enjoyed this book! I have to make this a super short review because I am running short on time so...

Molly was definitely a really brave and smart character who I could really feel for. I mean, she's never kissed a guy and she's only ever crushed on them... that's me, except I'm not seventeen... Anyways, all of my friends are legit dating other guys and I'm just here. I mean, I'm in eighth grade but still.

I hated Mina. She felt annoying to me and it felt like she was trying to steal Cassie away from Molly. She was also just a character that I didn't click with and hated reading about.

I also did not like Cassie. Ugh. What can I even say about her except that she was annoying???????

And the parents' wedding was so sweet! I love how they made it such a big deal despite the fact that the book wasn't centered around it in the first place.

I really liked Will. He was so smart and cute and funny and amazing. BUT HE LIKED SOMEONE ELSE AND IT MAKES ME SAD. MINA DIDN'T SOUND ALL THAT GREAT TO ME.  Will was so amazing...

Anyways, I really liked Reid. Sure, he was geeky and nerdy and weird but I really liked his character; he was funny and cool and I liked how his thought process was so weird and strange and amazing.

MOLLY'S STORY IS REALLY RELATEABLE UP UNTIL SHE GOT THE DUDE. I mean, she was single for her life until the end.

I really enjoyed reading this book because I finished it in a day and it was really interesting. I wish I had more time to write more but I don't. I plan to update this review in the near future :D

I would recommend this book to people who like realistic fiction and romance.

Main Character: Molly
Sidekick(s): Reid, Cassie, Will, etc
Villain(s): Not getting a date
Realistic Fiction Elements: This was all very real to life.

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