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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Seven Days of You - Cecilia Vinesse

Seven Days of You by Cecilia Vinesse
Genre: YA Realistic Fiction

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Blurb (on back of book): Sophia has seven days left in Tokyo before she moves back to the States. Seven days to say good-bye to the electric city, her wild best friend, and the boy she’s harbored a semi-secret crush on for years. Seven perfect days…until Jamie Foster-Collins moves back to Japan and ruins everything.

Jamie and Sophia have a history of heartbreak, and the last thing Sophia wants is for him to steal her leaving thunder with his stupid arriving thunder. Yet as the week counts down, the relationships she thought were stable begin to explode around her. And Jamie is the one who helps her pick up the pieces. Sophia is forced to admit she may have misjudged Jamie, but can their seven short days of Tokyo adventures end in anything but good-bye?

MY OPINION: ***

I loved the general idea of this book! To be honest, I expected a lot more from it and I think that the fact that it fell below my expectations was the problem with the book.

This book was about a girl named Sophia who lives in Tokyo but is moving back in a week. It covers the span of seven days. In those seven days, Jamie Campbell-Foster, a boy who broke her heart and vice versa comes back to Tokyo. Sophia wishes that he had come back a week later but ends up really connecting with Jamie.

My entire problem with this book was how it was laid out and what happened. Everything felt rushed to me and the characters didn't feel real to me. I can generally imagine what the love interests look like but I could not imagine Jamie for the life of me, other than the fact that he wears a horrendous hat.

Can I just say that Mika completely annoyed me? She was not a good friend and I can't believe that Sophie didn't see it before. She treated Sophia like she was a little kid and was patronizing and rude half the time. Also, she deterred her from David... because of her own selfish reasons. I did not see that coming. David and Mika??

David was okay but overall, he wasn't my favorite character. He was also kind of patronizing with his Sofa this and Sofa that and he was also rude when thinking about girls. We aren't just toys to be played around with.

Overall, this wasn't my favorite book but it wasn't bad. It definitely had a lot of potential. I would recommend it to readers who are looking for a quick light read.

Main Character: Sophia
Sidekick(s): Mika, Jamie, David, Caroline, etc
Villain(s): Love, time, dad, etc
Realistic Fiction Elements: All this book was very real to life.

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