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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Goodreads
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-Secretly Yours

-Unfortunately Yours

-The True Love Experiment

BOOK OF THE MONTH: The True Love Experiment

WHAT'S ON THE HORIZON
The Kite Runner
Fourth Wing
The Marriage Portrait
The Handmaid
Yellowface
Happy Place
When in Rome
Cleopatra and Frankenstein
Hana Khan Carries On
Cloud Cuckoo Land

MUSIC/MOVIES/TV


Ten Tonnes is SO good. Mark my words.
Dominic Fike's new album Sunburn absolutely devoured.

Barbie is so iconic! I have yet to see Oppenheimer but I'm going asap. 

Brooklyn 99 is so funny. I finished Modern Family though :(


This month of reading was horrible but I hope to be back on it next month! No promises though because school starts again!

Goodbye July! Hello August!


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