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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"Overdrive" by Conan Gray is 10/10
Anything by Declan McKenna is superior

I've gotten into 80s and 90s music lately, like Queen, Bryan Adams, David Bowie, The Cure, and U2, so I can't give many "new" recommendations haha


I've been watching a lot of game shows, like The Masked Singer, which I highly recommend while you're doing homework. I started Teen Wolf, finished Freaks and Geeks and One Tree Hill, and am LOVING Baby on Netflix!

I turned 17 this month which is CRAZY! I started this blog when I was 12-13, and it's insane to see how far I've come in terms of what I now read and how I write my reviews!

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Hello March!

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