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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Works Cited for Images Used in November; Goodbye November; Hello December!

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-Origin

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-My Soul to Take

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-Ship It

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-Keeper of the Lost Cities: Lodestar

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-Oblivion

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-Kill the Boy Band

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-Opposition

 Wow, guys, I only read seven books this month... :(

That's sad.

Then again, I've been focused on school and Model UN and NaNoWriMo and all this stuff and it's been hard to find time to read. I'm behind on my Goodreads challenge so for this last month, I need to SPEEDREAD books as fast as possible (I'm probably going to reread some shorter books so that I can catch up and refresh my memory on old books that I loved).

BOOK OF THE MONTH: Opposition
HONORABLE MENTIONS: Oblivion, Origin

 WHAT'S ON THE HORIZON:
What If It's Us
An Ember in the Ashes
Keeper of the Lost Cities: Nightfall
Keeper of the Lost Cities: Flashback
Romeo and Juliet
Sky in the Deep
Lady Midnight
The Summer I Turned Pretty
Emma
Les Miserables
Little Women

 MUSIC/TV SHOWS/MOVIES:
5SOS (duh)
WATERPARKS (OMG THEY ARE AMAZING)
Beach House by The Chainsmokers
Without Me by Halsey

BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY Honestly one of the best movies I have ever seen. It's all about Queen and their amazing legacy and Freddie Mercury. I loved it all.
THE FOSTERS I can binge watch the entire thing in like two days.
RIVERDALE Season 3 is out!

It's almost Christmas! Comment what you want (for any holiday that you celebrate!)

GOODBYE NOVEMBER
HELLO DECEMBER

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