voicedconcerns’s Reviews > The Picture of Dorian Gray > Status Update

Wow.

I did not expect Sybil to commit suicide, nor did I expect for Dorian to be so harsh towards her? What an insane chapter and the one that followed, Henry’s telling of her passing, as Grey is writing his apology/ love letter, is tragic.
Basil’s talk with Dorian and confession of love is poetic beauty. Dorians growing paranoia is compelling; excited to see how Henry and the painting corrupt him further.

Harry, or Lord Henry, is by far the most
interesting and my favourite character. Dorian and Sybil, and the way they voice their feelings and affections for one another, is perfectly and prettily written. What a romance! I thoroughly enjoyed Chapter III, with Lord Henry at lunch, but truly all have been great.

I am quite encaptured by this book, I have only finished the third chapter, but its prose is delightful to one’s eyes, and incredibly satisfying to read; it’s moral point of views and philosophies—largely from the speeches of Lord Henry—fascinating and intriguing, and the underlining homoerotica (?) is compelling and really quite beautiful.